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The extradition request was sent to the Indian Embassy in the UAE last week, where Shattaf is believed to be staying illegally using forged documents.
Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal. (PTI file photo)
The Ministry of External Affairs has initiated the process for extradition of fugitive Hussain Mohammed Shattaf alias Hussain Mehboob Khokhawala from the United Arab Emirates, officials said.
Shattaf is wanted for the murder of retired Merchant Navy Captain Manmohan Singh Virdi at Maharashtra’s Lonavala in 2006.
MEA officials stated that the extradition request has been forwarded to the Indian Embassy in the UAE last week, where Shattaf is believed to be residing illegally using forged documents.
“The Government of India has initiated formalities for extraditing the fugitive from the UAE,” an MEA official said, adding that India remains committed to bringing back wanted criminals.
Shattaf faces murder charges along with separate cases of forgery, criminal breach of trust, and obtaining a passport under false details. He allegedly fled India after the crime and forged a marriage certificate to secure residency in the UAE. His Indian passport, issued in 2019, expired in 2021.
(This story has not been edited by News18 staff and is published from a syndicated news agency feed – PTI)
December 29, 2025, 8:52 PM IST
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