Face2News/New Delhi
On the basis of requests from UAE and Kingdom of Bahrain, for crimes committed abroad by Indian Nationals, CBI launched Local Prosecution and finalized investigations and filed charge sheets.
CBI closely coordinated with Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India to obtain evidence admissible as per Indian Law from authorities of UAE and Bahrain and successfully launched prosecution against the accused persons Inder Jit Singh and Subhash Chander Mahla.
On the basis of request from United Arab Emirates, in a case of murder of an Indian National Rama Lingam Natesan at Abu Dhabi, CBI registered a case against Indian National Inder Jit Singh, under section 302 of Indian Penal Code. During investigation, it was established that the deceased Rama Lingam Natesan used to sell international SIM cards at Abu Dhabi, UAE and Inder Jit Singh used to purchase international SIM cards from him on credit basis.
Over a period of time, debt of Inder Jit Singh reached AED 300. Due to this, a dispute broke out between them. When the deceased Rama Lingam Natesan asked employer of Inder Jit Singh to deduct his outstanding dues from his salary, Inder Jit Singh hatched a plan to kill Rama Lingam Natesan.On 28.08.2008, finding Rama Lingam Natesan alone, Inder Jit Singh assaulted him with a sharp knife causing grievous injuries to him, to which he later succumbed.
CBI, after obtaining sanction of prosecution from Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India has filed charge sheet against Inder Jit Singh before the Hon’ble CBI Court at New Delhi for the offences under section 302 of Indian Penal Code.
In the matter of Subhash Chander Mahla, on the basis of extradition request received from Kingdom of Bahrain, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India referred the matter to CBI for launching local prosecution against Subhash Chander Mahla. CBI registered a case under sections 302 and 404 of IPC against Subhash Chander Mahla for murder of his employer at Bahrain and began investigation.
During investigation, it was established that Subhash Chander Mahla worked as a driver at Bahrain. However, aggrieved by the misbehaviour of his employer, he planned to kill him. On 31.01.2011, Subhash Chander Mahla, finding his employer alone, assaulted him with a solid traumatizing tool causing grievous injuries on his body, of which he later died.
After completing investigation, CBI obtained prosecution sanction from Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India and filed charge sheet against Subhash Chander Mahla before the Hon’ble CBI Court at New Delhi for the offences under section 302 and 404 of Indian Penal Code.
CBI is the nodal agency for Government of India to launch Local Prosecution against Indian Nationals who commit crime abroad. In order to fulfill India’s international commitments, CBI continues its efforts to bring culprits to face law.