From: gnreddy@cbnewsf.att.com (G.Narotham Reddy)
Subject: Militant Leaders jittery over the Indo-British Extradition Treaty
Organization: AT&T
Date: Mon, 28 Sep 92 12:09:42 GMT


Source	: The CGI
Date	: Sept 25, 1992
Country	: India

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London: Sept 25 - Anti-India separatists operating from the British
soil are jittery over the signing of the Indo-British extradition
treaty and the agreement on the confiscation on reciprocal basis of the
assets and funds of individuals and organizations found indulging in
terrorism and drug-trafficking in either country.
	The twin measures against terrorists and drug-runners are
believed to have caused a great deal of concern and distress amongst
the activists of various extemist outfits engaged in anti-India tirade
from the U.K.
	According to 'Sikh solidarity against extradition', the
retrospective effect of the extradition treaty may be enforced to
seek the extradition of those Sikhs who have sought refuge in Britain
and who speak out against the Indian government.
	It fears that the terms of the treaty , similar to the
Anglo-American extradition treaty of 1985, provide that India does not
have to show a prima-facie case against the accused person in a British
court.  This means that the ability to challenge the claim to
extradition is severely reduced, thereby increasing the likelihood of
extradition occuring on trumped up charges.
	The legal and political fallout of the treaty's various
provisions was analysed at a metting by a section of the separatist
pro-Khalistan protagonists here on Thursday.
	Some of the so called Khalistan protagonists felt that the
extradition treaty is yet another attempt by the Indian government to
mislead the people into believing that this will allow them to
extradite Khalistanis from Britain.
	One prominent Khalistan protagonist, Dr.Jagjit Singh Chauhan,
challenged the India government to seek his extradition for carrying on
anti-India campaign in the U.K.
	The government sources, however, asserted that the British
prosecuting authorities have been much more active over the last few
years in Bringing the terrorits before the British courts and obtaining
exemplary sentences.
	These included the life sentence meted out to Sulkhan Singh
Surai for conspiring to assassinate Sohan Singh laddar of the Indian
overseas Congress in the U.K and the arrest of three Babbar Khalsa
militants while they were purchasing remote control devices for
activating explosives.

* Harshad permitted to complete formalities

Bombay - Sept 25: Special judge S N Variava on Friday permitted stock
broker, Harshad Mehta, a princiapal figure in the securites scandal, to
complete formalities regarding the purchase of a six-storey building
here.
	The judge granted permission for completion of formalites by
payment of the stamp duty, registration charges etc aggregating to Rs
13,61,900 in favour of Pravin Smithi, advocate of the appropriate
authority under the Income Taxt Act.
	The judge directed the CBI and the custodian under the special
court (trial of offences relating to securities transactions) oridinace
to release Rs 13,61,900 lying to the credit of Harshad Mehta in his
account with ANZ Grindlays Bank to complete the sale.
	The property was knocked down in favour of Harshad Mehta at an
auction held by the Income Tax department on Dec 31, 1991 for Rs 1.34
Crore as he was the highest bidder.  He had paid Rs 7.25 lakhs as
earnest money and the balance of 1,26,75.00 on Jan six this year to the
income tax department.

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