Live: Formal extradition treaty not necessary to bring Chhota Rajan back, says MEA

Shiv Sena isn’t impressed by Chhota Rajan’s arrest

It has been a good day for the Modi goverment with Chhota Rajan under the clutches of the Indonesian police and Sushma Swaraj posing with Geeta, the deaf and mute girl who has been brought back from Pakistan. 

But Shiv Sena is playing kill joy saying catching the fugitive gangster is no feat at all. 

“It is ok that Chhota Rajan has been arrested. But, India is actually waiting for Dawood’s arrest. Chhota Rajan’s arrest is insignificant. We want a terrorist to be arrested, which Dawood is. Thus, we want people like Dawood Ibrahim and Tiger Memon to be arrested and brought back to India,” Sena MP Sanjay Raut told PTI.

Even the Congress was of the same opinion. Here’s what they said .

No need for formal extradition treaty to bring Chhota Rajan back, says MEA

India on Monday said there are many arrangements to bring back underworld don Chhota Rajan, who has been arrested in Indonesia, in the absence of an extradition treaty with that country.

“We don’t need to have a formal extradition treaty for somebody to be extradited to another country. There are various others means and arrangements in today’s days and age…. and it has happened before,” Secretary (East) in External Affairs Ministry Anil Wadhwa told reporters in New Dehi.

Though India and Indonesia signed the extradition treaty in 2011 but Indonesia has not ratified the pact so far.

Wadhwa added that India and Indonesia have to exchange letters ratifying the treaty for the extradition pact to come into force and this is expected to take place during the upcoming visit of Vice President M Hamid Ansari to Indonesia next week.

Read more here .

Chhota Rajan will be brought back to India

CNN-IBN reports that Chhota Rajan will be brought back to India from Indonesia for questioning. 

The process of deportation of deporting Rajan from Indonesia has already begun, reports Times Now. 

Rajan’s arrest and questioning is a big breakthough for India as the gangster had been on the run for decades. The Mumbai police has said that questioning him may reveals several unknown facts about different cases including the Jyotirmoy Dey murder. 

Read more here .

VK Singh played key role in Chhota Rajan arrest? 

MoS of External Affairs VK Singh was in Indonesia right before the arrest of Chhota Rajan, and if reports are to be believed, he has played a role in the arrest. 

CNN-IBN quoted sources as saying that Singh was in Indonesia to ensure cooperation between the two countries and played a key role in the nabbing of one of the most wanted gangstaters. 

The news channel is reporting that Singh let the operation.

Looks like Subramanian Swamy’s assumption was spot on. 

Chhota Rajan arrested. Two days ago I phoned Gen V.K.Singh and found that he was speaking from Indonesia. Has he negotiated something?

— Subramanian Swamy (@Swamy39) October 26, 2015

What you need to know about Chhota Rajan:

Rajendra Sadashiv Nikalje better known in Mumbai gangster lore as Chhota Rajan was arrested in Monday, marking the end of a more than two-decade-long run for him as a fugitive.

The son of a mill worker, Rajan who was born on 5 December, 1959, grew up in Tilak Nagar, Chembur. His life of crime began through touting movie tickets — reportedly outside Sahakar cinema — and scuffling with local gangs, under the mentorship of Rajan Nair, known as Bada Rajan.

Read more about him here .

Chhota Rajan arrest joint effort by India, Australia, Indonesia

Now, the CBI has said that the arrest was a joint effort between India, Australia and Indonesia. CNN-IBN reports that the effort to catch Rajan has been going for a month now. 

There was also a red corner notice against Rajan, says CNN-IBN

Necessary action will be taken against Chhota Rajan, says Rajnath Singh

After verification there will be necessary action taken against Chhota Rajan. Thank Interpol: Rajnath Singh. Live: https://t.co/7LdzJ2uI8z

— Firstpost (@firstpost) October 26, 2015

Interpol Indonesia puts out a photo after Chhota Rajan’s arrest

CBI chief confirms Chhota Rajan was arrested

After much confusion about whether it was Chhota Rajan or Cyanide Mohan who was arrested in Bali, the CBI has confirmed that it was indeed the Mumbai underworld don who was arrested by the Indonesian police, reports CNN-IBN.

Will govt use 2011 treaty to bring Rajan to India? 

While ABP News reported that Rajan was travelling from Sydney to Indonesia when he was caught in Bali, CNN-IBN reports that he was caught in a joint operation by Indonesia and Australia. 

CNN-IBN also reports that India may use an extradition treaty signed with India in 2011 to bring the gangster back to India.

India in touch with Interpol over Chhota Rajan arrest

CNN-IBN reports that India is in touch with the Interpol even as reports suggest that Chhota Rajan, a Mumbai underwold don, has been arrested in Bali. 

#ChhotaRajanArrested | Rajan was on the run for 2 decades, Interpol had flagged him as wanted
LIVE: https://t.co/lh3mmuHjX3

— News18 (@CNNnews18) October 26, 2015