This Article is From Apr 07, 2023

UAE Rejects Extradition Of Corruption-Accused Gupta Brothers: South Africa

We learnt with shock and dismay that our extradition request (for Gupta brothers) was unsuccessful, a South African minister said.

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Johannesburg:

South Africa said Friday that the United Arab Emirates had turned down its request to extradite two brothers accused of orchestrating industrial-scale corruption.

"We learnt with shock and dismay that the extradition hearing (for business tycoons Atul and Rajesh Gupta) had been concluded in the Dubai Court on the 13 February 2023 and our extradition request was unsuccessful," Justice Minister Ronald Lamola said in a statement.

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