India may agree with Bangladesh’s request to extradite a multiple-murder suspect Nur Hossain who was arrested in Kolkata last week, reports The New Indian Express.
If accepted, Nur Hossain, wanted for killing seven people in Narayanganj about two months ago, could be the first Bangladeshi to be deported from India since the signing of the extradition pact between the two countries in December 2013.
“We’re looking into the case and may consider the Bangladesh’s request favourably,” the report quoted a senior government official in India as saying.
Hossain’s extradition issue is expected to figure during the visit of External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj to Bangladesh between June 25 and 27.
Swaraj will meet top Bangladeshi leadership and have discussions with her counterpart AH Mahmood Ali.
Hossain and two other Bangladeshi nationals were arrested on June 15 in Kolkata for not having valid documents for entering India. All three are currently in police custody.
