India Considering Dhaka's Request For Sheikh Hasina's Extradition
"We have received a request for extradition. This request, as we have said earlier as well, is under examination. The request is being taken into consideration given the legalities and judicial process that are involved," said External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Mr Randhir Jaiswal
New Delhi: India on Friday said that it is studying the request from Bangladesh government to extradite its former prime minister Sheikh Hasina.
"We have received a request for extradition. This request, as we have said earlier as well, is under examination. The request is being taken into consideration given the legalities and judicial process that are involved," said External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Mr Randhir Jaiswal.
Ms Hasina had recently said she will return to Bangladesh in December to revive Awami League. The former PM has been living in India since she fled Dhaka following the collapse of her government in August, 2024 in the face of a massive anti-government agitation.
Last November, Hasina was sentenced to death in absentia by a special tribunal in Dhaka for alleged "crimes against humanity" over her government's brutal crackdown on student-led protests in 2024.Since the verdict, Dhaka has been urging New Delhi to extradite her to face the law.