The Hindu : 'No request for extradition'

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Wednesday, Sep 25, 2002

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'No request for extradition'

By Our Special Correspondent

MALE SEPT. 24. India has not asked for the extradition of the Mumbai-based passenger who attempted to hijack an Air Seychelles aircraft as it was about to land in the Maldivian capital of Male early this month.

According to the Indian High Commission here, the Government of India has not yet made any formal request to the Maldives for extraditing Chandrababu Sashiraj. He is detained here, along with a fellow passenger, who is suspected to have assisted in the abortive attempt. The two were overpowered by the airline's crew and the flight arrived here without a problem.

Sources here said that Sashiraj was suspected to be "mentally ill", but all aspects were being probed. At least 10 passengers were detained and questioned here. The attempt, it is said, was to hijack the aircraft to an unnamed East European country. Till the Maldivian authorities have completed their investigations, India is unlikely to step in with any request. New Delhi is expecting to be briefed about the outcome of the investigation for any follow-up action in India.

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