This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It will not be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/south_asia/6736541.stm
The article has changed 2 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
Previous version
1
Next version
Version 0 | Version 1 |
---|---|
India denied bribery extradition | India denied bribery extradition |
(about 4 hours later) | |
An Argentine court has rejected a request by India to extradite a businessman sought in connection with the Bofors bribery case in the 1980s. | An Argentine court has rejected a request by India to extradite a businessman sought in connection with the Bofors bribery case in the 1980s. |
The judge said he would explain his reasons later for refusing to hand over Italian suspect Ottavio Quattrochi. | The judge said he would explain his reasons later for refusing to hand over Italian suspect Ottavio Quattrochi. |
He was detained by Argentina in February on an international arrest warrant, but has denied wrongdoing. | |
Indian officials believe he benefited as a middleman in an arms purchase by India from Swedish arms maker Bofors. | Indian officials believe he benefited as a middleman in an arms purchase by India from Swedish arms maker Bofors. |
The authorities say he took $7m (£3.5m) in bribes in the deal. | The authorities say he took $7m (£3.5m) in bribes in the deal. |
Judge Mario Doi, in Argentina's north-eastern province of Missiones, rejected the demand by India, following a two-day hearing. | Judge Mario Doi, in Argentina's north-eastern province of Missiones, rejected the demand by India, following a two-day hearing. |
India has said it will appeal against the decision. | India has said it will appeal against the decision. |
Sensitive | Sensitive |
Mr Quattrocchi, 68, was detained in Argentina on 6 February. He was later released on bail but barred from leaving the country. | Mr Quattrocchi, 68, was detained in Argentina on 6 February. He was later released on bail but barred from leaving the country. |
The businessman says he is the victim of a political vendetta in India. | The businessman says he is the victim of a political vendetta in India. |
The issue is politically sensitive there, as Mr Quattrocchi was known to be a friend of Sonia Gandhi - the Italian-born chief of India's governing Congress Party. | The issue is politically sensitive there, as Mr Quattrocchi was known to be a friend of Sonia Gandhi - the Italian-born chief of India's governing Congress Party. |
Swedish firm AB Bofors was alleged to have paid $1.3bn in bribes over the sale of 400 Howitzers to India in 1986. | Swedish firm AB Bofors was alleged to have paid $1.3bn in bribes over the sale of 400 Howitzers to India in 1986. |
For much of the last decade, Delhi has been trying to get Mr Quattrocchi extradited to India. | For much of the last decade, Delhi has been trying to get Mr Quattrocchi extradited to India. |
The Bofors case led to the election defeat of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi in 1989, two years before he was assassinated. | The Bofors case led to the election defeat of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi in 1989, two years before he was assassinated. |
In 2004, Mr Gandhi was posthumously cleared of any wrongdoing in the deal, which was signed when he was in office. | In 2004, Mr Gandhi was posthumously cleared of any wrongdoing in the deal, which was signed when he was in office. |
In May 2005, three of the billionaire Hinduja brothers were acquitted in the case. | In May 2005, three of the billionaire Hinduja brothers were acquitted in the case. |
Previous version
1
Next version