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UK pharmacist cleared for extradition to India over arsenic poisoning case
A London court has ruled that a British pharmacist can be extradited to India to face trial for allegedly poisoning his ex-wife's family with arsenic. The case involves the death of her mother and alleged attempts to hire assassins.
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A High Court in London on Friday approved the extradition of a pharmacist based in Britain to India, where he is wanted for serious criminal charges including poisoning and conspiracy to murder. The decision clears the way for the suspect to be transferred to Indian authorities to stand trial for allegedly administering arsenic to members of his ex-wife's family.
The case centres on the death of the ex-wife's mother, which authorities allege resulted from arsenic poisoning. Indian prosecutors have also charged the pharmacist with attempting to hire assassins to kill the ex-wife's father, allegations that form part of the broader criminal investigation.
The extradition approval follows legal proceedings in the British courts, where the suspect had contested the transfer. The ruling upholds India's request to prosecute the pharmacist under its domestic laws relating to the alleged crimes.
Details regarding the timeline for the pharmacist's transfer to Indian custody remain to be determined through further legal and administrative processes between the two countries. The case highlights the growing use of extradition mechanisms between Commonwealth nations to pursue serious criminal allegations.