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UK Pharmacist Can Be Extradited to India for Alleged Poisoning Plot
5 Sep
Summary
- A UK court has authorized the extradition of a British pharmacist to India.
- The extradition is related to alleged murder and poisoning plots against his ex-wife's family.
- Assurances were given regarding his treatment in Indian judicial custody.
A British pharmacist, Ajith Kumar Mupparapu, aged 46, has been cleared for extradition from the UK to India by a Westminster Magistrates Court. Indian authorities seek Mupparapu to stand trial for a series of alleged crimes in 2023, including conspiracy to murder his wife and her family using arsenic poisoning.
The court was informed of further alleged plots by Mupparapu to have his father-in-law killed, including hiring contract killers and staging a road accident. These alleged incidents occurred after his wife, Sirisha Muttavarapu, filed for divorce. His mother reportedly died from arsenic poisoning in July 2023.
Mupparapu's legal team opposed extradition, citing insufficient evidence and concerns about potential torture in India. However, the judge, John Zani, ruled that Mupparapu has a case to answer, approving his extradition based on provided assurances regarding his treatment in judicial custody.
