Lok Sabha Question No. 1700 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-16
Subject: Under Trials in Foreign Countries
Ministry: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Arvind Dharmapuri

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No 1700 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.12.2022

## UNDER TRIALS IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES

1700. SHRI ARVIND DHARMAPURI:

Will the Minister of External Affairs be pleased to state:

(a) the details of Indian under-trials lodged  in prisons in foreign countries, according to their domicile, gender and offence committed by them separately; and

(b) the details of Indian convicts lodged in prisons in foreign countries, according  to  their  domicile,  gender  and  offence  committed  by  them separately?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS (SHRI V. MURALEEDHARAN)

(a) & (b) The information available with the Ministry in respect of Indian under-trials and Indian convicts in prisons in foreign countries is placed at  Annexure-I  and  Annexure-II  respectively.  However,  due  to  strong privacy  laws  prevailing  in  many  countries,  the  local  authorities  do  not share information on prisoners unless the person concerned consents to the disclosure of such information.

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## ANNEXURE I

| Sl. No.             | Country          | Number of Indian undertrials   | Sex                | Offence                                                                                                                                                |
|---------------------|------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1                   | Albania          | 1                              | Male               | Drug trafficking                                                                                                                                       |
| 2                   | Armenia          | 2                              | Male               | Illegal border crossing, Murder                                                                                                                        |
| 3                   | Australia        | 40                             | Male-39, Female-1  | family violence, attempt to murder, murder, cheating, road accident, rape, racial violence, violence, etc.                                             |
| 4                   | Bahrain          | 79                             | Male-72, Female-7  | Murder, Embezzlement, Drunk & Drive, Theft, Issuance Of Bounced Cheque, Illegal Stay, Possession Of Drugs, Sexual Assault, Dishonesty, Forgery, Murder |
| 5                   | Bangladesh       | 55                             | Male-51, Female-04 | Smuggling, Narcotics, Murder, Arms, Human Trafficking, Illegal entry                                                                                   |
| 6                   | Belgium          | 7                              | NA                 | NA                                                                                                                                                     |
| 7                   | Brunei Darussalm | 3                              | Male               | Overstay                                                                                                                                               |
| 8                   | Cambodia         | 1                              | Male               | Forgery                                                                                                                                                |
| 9                   | Cameroon         | 1                              | Male               | Breach of trust                                                                                                                                        |
| 10                  | Chile            | 1                              | Male               | attempt to murder                                                                                                                                      |
| 11 China            |                  | 97                             | Male-94, Female-3  | Drug-related, Manslaughter, Murder, Rape, Unlawful employment, Theft, Robbery, Burglary, Misc.                                                         |
| 12 Congo (Kinshasa) | 6                |                                | Male               | Fraud                                                                                                                                                  |
| 13                  | Côte d'Ivoire    | 1                              | Male               | Rape.                                                                                                                                                  |
| 14                  | Cyprus           | 7                              | Male               | premediated murder/ attempt to kill, grievous bodily harm, burglary, homicide, illegal stay, kidnapping, drugs                                         |
| 15                  | Ethiopia         | 1                              | Male               | Suspected to be carrying drugs                                                                                                                         |
| 16                  | France           | 1                              | Male               | 22 Charges across 8 countries including pornography, sexual mutilation of a minor and rape.                                                            |
| 17                  | Germany          | 1                              | Male               | NA                                                                                                                                                     |

|   18 | Greece      | There are 22 Indians lodged in jails. Data on undertrials and convicts is not available separately.   | NA                 | NA                                                                                        |
|------|-------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|   19 | Guatemala 1 |                                                                                                       | Male               | Human Traficking and Fake documents                                                       |
|   20 | Iran        | 5                                                                                                     | Male               | diesel smuggling, liquor smuggling                                                        |
|   21 | Israel      | 5                                                                                                     | Male               | Kidnapping and Beating                                                                    |
|   22 | Italy       | 26                                                                                                    | Male- 25, Female-1 | NA                                                                                        |
|   23 | Jordan      | 19                                                                                                    | Male               | (visa/consular violations/work-                                                           |
|   24 | Kenya       | 3                                                                                                     | Male               | Drug Trafficking, fake US Visa                                                            |
|   25 | Kuwait      | 32                                                                                                    | Male-29, Female-3  | Laundering, Immorality/ Adultery, Kidnapping/ Abduction, Cheque Bounce,                   |
|   26 | Lebanon     | 4                                                                                                     | Male               | Murder, Drugs                                                                             |
|   27 | Madagascar  | 3                                                                                                     | Male-02, Female-1  | Dispute with employer                                                                     |
|   28 | Malaysia    | 105                                                                                                   | NA                 | /Fighting, Customs Case, Trespass, Murder, Sexual Assault, Rape, Human Trafficking, Misc. |
|   29 | Mauritius   | 7                                                                                                     | Male-5, Female-2   | Drugs, Cyber Crime                                                                        |
|   30 | Mozambique  | 1                                                                                                     | Male               | Kidnapping                                                                                |
|   31 | Nepal       | Indians lodged in jails. Data on undertrials and convicts is not available separately.                | NA                 | NA                                                                                        |

|   32 | Nigeria           | 18                                                                                                  | Male               | Embezzlement of Company fund, maritime offence, evasion of lawful interception by Nigerian Navy, attempted to engage without authority in export of crude oil or petroleum products   |
|------|-------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|   33 | Oman              | 36                                                                                                  | Male               | NA                                                                                                                                                                                    |
|   34 | Philippines       | 36                                                                                                  | Male               | Kidnapping, Murder, Drugs, Immigration violation, misc.                                                                                                                               |
|   35 | Poland            | 1                                                                                                   | Male               | Cyber crime                                                                                                                                                                           |
|   36 | Portugal          | 10                                                                                                  | Male               | NA                                                                                                                                                                                    |
|   37 | Qatar             | 113                                                                                                 | NA                 | drugs, cheque bounce, murder, bribe, theft, cheating & fraud, sexual abuse, misc.                                                                                                     |
|   38 | Republic of Korea | 2                                                                                                   | Male               | Narcotics, attempt to rape                                                                                                                                                            |
|   39 | Romania           | 3                                                                                                   | Male               | illegal migrant trafficking                                                                                                                                                           |
|   40 | Russia            | 5                                                                                                   | Male               | Narcotics, Sexual Crime, Summugling, murder                                                                                                                                           |
|   41 | Saudi Arabia      | 470                                                                                                 | Male-469, Female-1 | Accident, Alcohal, Assault, Bribery, Theft, cheating, Drug, Financial Embezzlement, False docs. /forgery, Kidnapping, Human traffiching, Murder, Robbery, Sexual offence, misc.       |
|   42 | Senegal           | 4                                                                                                   | Male - 4           | Drug Trafficking                                                                                                                                                                      |
|   43 | Serbia            | 4                                                                                                   | Male               | Abduction                                                                                                                                                                             |
|   44 | Singapore         | 25                                                                                                  | Male-24, Female-1  | Offence/murder, Public Nuisance, Drug Trafficking/Consumption, Property Offence, Commercial Offence, Traffice Offence, Customs/Immigration Offence, Misc.                             |
|   45 | South Africa      | 2                                                                                                   | Male               | Robbery                                                                                                                                                                               |
|   46 | South Sudan       | 1                                                                                                   | Male               | Civil                                                                                                                                                                                 |
|   47 | Spain             | There are 40 Indians lodged in jails. Data on undertrials and convicts is not available separately. | NA                 | NA                                                                                                                                                                                    |

|   48 | Sri Lanka            | 29                                                                                                    | Male - 27, Female-2                     | Drugs, Crossing the IMBL and fishing in SL Territorial water                                                                                                       |
|------|----------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|   49 | Sweden               | 1                                                                                                     | Male                                    | Rape Charges                                                                                                                                                       |
|   50 | Tanzania             | 2                                                                                                     | Male                                    | narcotics, breach of trust                                                                                                                                         |
|   51 | Thailand             | 9                                                                                                     | Male-8, Female-1                        | Drug Trafficking, Attempt to murder, Fake Passports/visa                                                                                                           |
|   52 | Togo                 | 2                                                                                                     | Male                                    | Financial crime                                                                                                                                                    |
|   53 | Trinidad and Tobago  | 2                                                                                                     | Male                                    | Drug trafficking                                                                                                                                                   |
|   54 | Uganda               | 2                                                                                                     | Male-1, Female-1                        | Narcotics                                                                                                                                                          |
|   55 | United Arab Emirates | There are 1858 Indians lodged in jails. Data on undertrials and convicts is not available separately. | 1327 - males, 40 - females, others - NA | Murder charges, cheque fraud, drug trafficking, illegal stay, financial, cheating and forgery, security cases etc.                                                 |
|   56 | USA                  | There are 261 Indians lodged in jails. Data on undertrials and convicts is not available separately.  | Male 248, Female-9, others-NA           | Arson, Assault, Manslaughter, Murder, Attempted murder, Burglary, Immigration violation, Sexual Assault, Unlawful possession of weapons, mail and wire fraud, etc. |
|   57 | Vietnam              | 2                                                                                                     | Male                                    | possession of fake USD                                                                                                                                             |
|   58 | Zimbabwe             | 3                                                                                                     | Male-2, Female-1                        | Drug trafficking                                                                                                                                                   |

| ANNEXURE-II   | ANNEXURE-II         | ANNEXURE-II               | ANNEXURE-II                   | ANNEXURE-II                                                                                                                                            |
|---------------|---------------------|---------------------------|-------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.       | Country             | Number of Indian convicts | Sex                           | Offence                                                                                                                                                |
| 1             | Albania             | 1                         | Female                        | Forgery                                                                                                                                                |
| 2             | Argentina           | 1                         | Male                          | Murder                                                                                                                                                 |
| 3             | Armenia             | 2                         | Male                          | NA                                                                                                                                                     |
| 4             | Australia           | 65                        | Male- 59, Female-1, others-NA | family violence, attempt to murder, murder, cheating, road accident, rape, racial violence, violence, etc.                                             |
| 5             | Austria             | 7                         | Male                          | Murder, attempted murder                                                                                                                               |
| 6             | Azerbaijan          | 3                         | Male                          | Cheating                                                                                                                                               |
| 7             | Bahrain             | 186                       | Male-179, Female-7            | Murder, Embezzlement, Drunk & Drive, Theft, Issuance Of Bounced Cheque, Illegal Stay, Possession Of Drugs, Sexual Assault, Dishonesty, Forgery, Murder |
| 8             | Bangladesh          | 4                         | Male                          | Narcotics Control Act, Arms Act, Women & Child repression                                                                                              |
| 9             | Belarus             | 2                         | Male                          | Illegal drug trafficking, Intentional infliction of grievous bodily harm                                                                               |
| 10            | Belgium             | 7                         | NA                            | NA                                                                                                                                                     |
| 11            | Bhutan              | 69                        | Male                          | Murder, Rape, Theft/robbery, Drug trafficking, Kidnapping, Criminal Nuisance                                                                           |
| 12            | Cambodia            | 1                         | Male                          | Narcotics                                                                                                                                              |
| 13            | Cameroon            | 1                         | Male                          | Breach of contract                                                                                                                                     |
| 14            | Canada              | 23                        | Male-21, Female-2             | Murder, Sexual assault/interference, Failed to attend court, Dangerous operation of Motor vehicle causing death                                        |
| 15            | China               | 106                       | Male-97, Female-9             | Drug-related, Manslaughter, Murder, Rape, Unlawful employment, Theft, Robbery, Burglary, Misc.                                                         |
| 16            | Colombia            | 3                         | Male                          | Charge of Human Trafficking                                                                                                                            |
| 17            | Congo (Kinshasa)    | 1                         | Male                          | Fraud                                                                                                                                                  |
| 18            | Congo (Brazzaville) | 1                         | Male                          | Embezzlement of money                                                                                                                                  |
| 19            | Cuba                | 1                         | Male                          | Corruption of Minors and Drug Trafficking                                                                                                              |
| 20            | Cyprus              | 44                        | Male-8, others not known      | premediated murder/ attempt to kill, grievous bodily harm, burglary, homicide, illegal stay, kidnapping, drugs                                         |
| 21            | Denmark             | 1                         | Male                          | Murder                                                                                                                                                 |
| 22            | Egypt               | 1                         | Male                          | Drug trafficking                                                                                                                                       |
| 23            | Fiji                | 1                         | Female                        | Drug trafficking                                                                                                                                       |

|   24 | France     | 29                                                                                     | Male                | Rape, Murder, Extortion, Criminal conspiracy, Gang violence.                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
|------|------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|   25 | Georgia    | 5                                                                                      | Male                | NA                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
|   26 | Germany    | 92                                                                                     | NA                  | NA                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
|   27 | Ghana      | 1                                                                                      | Male                | Missapropriation of fund                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
|   28 | Greece     | Indians lodged in jails. Data on undertrials and convicts is not available separately. | NA                  | NA                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
|   29 | Indonesia  | 20                                                                                     | Male-18, Female- 02 | Narcotics                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
|   30 | Iran       | 8                                                                                      | Male                | diesel smuggling, liquor smuggling                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
|   31 | Iraq       | 3                                                                                      | Male                | Allegedly selling tobacco laced with drugs                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
|   32 | Israel     | 4                                                                                      | Male                | Kidnapping, Murder, Child Sexual Abuse, Beating and ill-treating older person                                                                                                                                                                                     |
|   33 | Italy      | 218                                                                                    | NA                  | NA                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
|   34 | Japan      | 5                                                                                      | Male                | Murder, Narcotics traffickng, Stimulant drug control, robbery.                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
|   35 | Jordan     | 11                                                                                     | Male                | Causing harm/assault, Theft, Murder, Indecent assault, Rape, Administrative/consular/visa violations                                                                                                                                                              |
|   36 | Kuwait     | 426                                                                                    | Male-417, Female-9  | Drug/Liquor related, Theft, Murder/ Beaten to Death, Forgery/ Embezzlement/ Money Laundering, Immorality/ Adultery, Kidnapping/ Abduction, Cheque Bounce, Breach of Trust, Traffic Violation, Beating, Fraud/ Cheating, Attempt to Murder, Molestation, Torturing |
|   37 | Kyrgyzstan | 1                                                                                      | Male                | Economic offence                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
|   38 | Laos       | 2                                                                                      | Male                | Human Trafficking                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
|   39 | Lebanon    | 1                                                                                      | Male                | Murder, Drugs                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
|   40 | Malawi     | 1                                                                                      | NA                  | Murder                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
|   41 | Malaysia   | 428                                                                                    | NA                  | Visa Violation, Drug, Rioting /Fighting, Customs Case, Trespass, Murder, Sexual Assault, Rape, Human Trafficking, Misc.                                                                                                                                           |
|   42 | Maldives   | 11                                                                                     | Male                | Drug Trafficking, Child Abuse, Murder case, Negligent Homicide                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
|   43 | Mauritius  | 2                                                                                      | Male                | Drugs, Cyber Crime                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
|   44 | Mexico     | 1                                                                                      | Male                | Murder of a Mexican national                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
|   45 | Morocco    | 1                                                                                      | Male                | Cheque bounce                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
|   46 | Mozambique | 5                                                                                      | Male                | Kidnapping, Roberry                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |

|   47 | Myanmar         | 21                                                                                                    | Male-18, Female-03   | Illegal entry, drugs cases                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
|------|-----------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|   48 | Nepal           | There are 1222 Indians lodged in jails. Data on undertrials and convicts is not available separately. | NA                   | NA                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
|   49 | North Macedonia | 1                                                                                                     | Male                 | Illegal entry into the country                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
|   50 | Oman            | 51                                                                                                    | Male-46, Female-5    | Premediated Murder, Murder attempt and Torture, Theft, Molesting child, Stealing the employer's money and being in a public place while drunk, Forgery of official documents, Drugs Custody for business purpose, Drugs Possession, Beating leading to death, Money Laundering, Bounced Cheque, Woman sexual abuse, Breach of Trust |
|   51 | Poland          | 8                                                                                                     | Male                 | Murder, Drugs, Financial Scam, Sexual Assault                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
|   52 | Portugal        | 10                                                                                                    | Male                 | NA                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
|   53 | Qatar           | 522                                                                                                   | Male-504, Female-18  | drugs, cheque bounce, murder, bribe, theft, cheating & fraud, sexual abuse, misc.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
|   54 | Romania         | 3                                                                                                     | Male                 | illegal migrant trafficking                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
|   55 | Russia          | 7                                                                                                     | Male-6, Female-1     | Narcotics, Sexual Crime, Summugling, Theft, murder                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
|   56 | Rwanda          | 4                                                                                                     | Male-2, Female-2     | Drug Trafficking                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
|   57 | Saudi Arabia    | 876                                                                                                   | Male                 | Accident, Alcohal, Assault, Bribery, Theft, cheating, Drug, Financial Embezzlement, False docs. /forgery, Kidnapping, Human traffiching, Murder, Robbery, Sexual offence, misc.                                                                                                                                                     |
|   58 | Singapore       | 26                                                                                                    | Male-24, Female-2    | Attempted murder, Murder, Sexual Offence, Drugs, Property Crimes                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
|   59 | South Africa    | 2                                                                                                     | Male                 | Robbery, attempted murder, rape                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
|   60 | Spain           | There are 40 Indians lodged in jails. Data on undertrials and convicts is not available separately.   | NA                   | NA                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |

|   61 | Sri Lanka            | 9                                                                                                     | Male-8, Female-1                        | Drugs, Visa Violation, Crossing the IMBL and fishing in SL Territorial water                                                                                       |
|------|----------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|   62 | Sweden               | 2                                                                                                     | Male                                    | Rape Charges                                                                                                                                                       |
|   63 | Tanzania             | 1                                                                                                     | Male                                    | Murder, narcotics, breach of trust                                                                                                                                 |
|   64 | Thailand             | 10                                                                                                    | Male-9, Female-1                        | Drug Trafficking, Attempt to murder, Rape, Fraud, Theft, Smuggling of protected animals, Fake Passports                                                            |
|   65 | United Arab Emirates | There are 1858 Indians lodged in jails. Data on undertrials and convicts is not available separately. | 1327 - males, 40 - females, others - NA | Murder charges, cheque fraud, drug trafficking, illegal stay, financial, cheating and forgery, security cases etc.                                                 |
|   66 | United Kingdom       | 219                                                                                                   | NA                                      | NA                                                                                                                                                                 |
|   67 | USA                  | There are 261 Indians lodged in jails. Data on undertrials and convicts is not available separately.  | Male 248, Female-9, others-NA           | Arson, Assault, Manslaughter, Murder, Attempted murder, Burglary, Immigration violation, Sexual Assault, Unlawful possession of weapons, mail and wire fraud, etc. |
|   68 | Vietnam              | 1                                                                                                     | Male                                    | Embezzlement, possession of fake USD                                                                                                                               |
|   69 | Yemen                | 1                                                                                                     | Female                                  | Murder                                                                                                                                                             |

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