KIGALI, Rwanda
The Rwandan government has extradited Salman Khan, an Indian man accused of being linked to the terror group Lashkar-i-Taiba. He was arrested on September 9 following an Interpol Red Notice issued by Indian authorities.
Lashkar-i-Taiba, allegedly
known for inciting young Muslims against the Indian state, has been designated
as a terrorist organization by several countries. Reports indicate that Khan
was handed over to Indian authorities and placed on a flight to India after
being paraded before local media.
Legal experts have noted that
Rwanda’s extradition laws would apply in cases where no formal treaty exists
between the two countries. “Rwanda is not a safe haven for criminals. We have
zero tolerance for such crimes,” a national prosecutor affirmed.
However, Kigali-based lawyer
Louis Gitinywa argued that international law requires the existence of a treaty
to facilitate extradition, even with an Interpol Red Notice. He suggested that
Khan should have been tried in Rwanda to allow a local judge to evaluate the
allegations.
Rwanda’s Ministry of Justice
has not commented on the suspect’s circumstances in the country before his
extradition.
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