COPENHAGEN, Denmark – Denmark says it has received another request from India to extradite a Danish national accused of involvement in an arms smuggling case 21 years ago.
Niels Holck has admitted taking part in dropping assault rifles, rocket launchers and missiles from a cargo plane in eastern India in 1995. Indian police said they were meant for an Indian revolutionary group.
While a Briton and a five Latvians were arrested by Indian authorities, Holck — previously known as Niels Christian Nielsen — escaped.
Justice Minister Soeren Pape Poulsen said Friday authorities would look into this "obviously important" case.
In 2002, India asked Danes to extradite Holck. Two courts overturned a government decision, saying Holck would risk torture or other inhumane treatment in India, leading to tense diplomatic relations between the countries.
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