Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh today welcomed the handing over of ULFA general secretary Anup Chetia to India by Bangladesh.
New Delhi:
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh today welcomed the handing over of ULFA general secretary Anup Chetia to India by Bangladesh saying it reflected the neighbouring country's commitment and maturity to cooperate on issues like terror.
"Handing over of Anup Chetia by Bangladesh shows its commitment and maturity to cooperate with India on issues like terror and organised crime," Home Minister Singh said in a statement in New Delhi.
The Home Minister thanked Bangladesh for its active cooperation in sending Chetia to India.
"I welcome handing over of Anup Chetia to India by Bangladesh," he said.
Mr Chetia, who is wanted in Assam for multiple cases of murder, kidnapping and extortion, was been handed over to India this morning.
He was arrested in Bangladesh in 1997 for illegally entering that country in forged documents.
Union Home Ministry sources said the process of handing over of Mr Chetia has been going on for last six months through Intelligence and diplomatic sources that resulted his handing over to India now.
"Handing over of Anup Chetia by Bangladesh shows its commitment and maturity to cooperate with India on issues like terror and organised crime," Home Minister Singh said in a statement in New Delhi.
Handing over of Anoop Cheita by Bangladesh shows its commitment and maturity to cooperate with India on issues like terror & organised crime
- Rajnath Singh (@BJPRajnathSingh) November 11, 2015The Home Minister thanked Bangladesh for its active cooperation in sending Chetia to India.
I thank the Bangladesh government for its active cooperation in sending Anoop Chetia to India
- Rajnath Singh (@BJPRajnathSingh) November 11, 2015"I welcome handing over of Anup Chetia to India by Bangladesh," he said.
I welcome the handing over of Anoop Chetia to India by the Bangladesh government.
- Rajnath Singh (@BJPRajnathSingh) November 11, 2015Mr Chetia, who is wanted in Assam for multiple cases of murder, kidnapping and extortion, was been handed over to India this morning.
He was arrested in Bangladesh in 1997 for illegally entering that country in forged documents.
Union Home Ministry sources said the process of handing over of Mr Chetia has been going on for last six months through Intelligence and diplomatic sources that resulted his handing over to India now.
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