India to pursue extradition of Arsh Dalla with Canada

The Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday said it expected that Canada ‘extradite or deport’ Arsh Dalla, a designated terrorist in India.

MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal, while reacting to media reports about Dalla’s arrest in Canada, said, “It is expected that he will be extradited or deported to face justice in India.”

Jaiswal, in view of the recent arrest, said, “Our agencies will be following up on an extradition request.”

Dalla has criminal record in India and is involved in similar illegal activities in Canada.

Jaiswal said media reports are circulating since November 10 on the arrest in Canada of proclaimed offender Arsh Dalla. Canadian print and visual media have widely reported on the arrest. “We understand that the Ontario court has listed the case for hearing,” he said.

Dalla is a proclaimed offender in over 50 cases of murder, attempt to murder, extortion and terrorist acts, including terror financing. In May 2022, a Red Corner Notice was issued against him. He was designated in India as an individual terrorist in 2023.

In July 2023, the Government of India had requested the Canadian government for his provisional arrest. This was declined. Additional information was provided in the case.

A separate request was also sent to Canada under the Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty to verify Dalla’s suspected residential address, his financial transactions to India, moveable/immovable properties and details of mobile numbers.