A Danish court on Thursday (Aug 29) rejected New Delhi’s request to extradite one individual wanted in the 1995 Purulia arms drop case. Niels Holck, also known as Kim Peter Davy was allegedly behind the dropping of a cache of weapons in West Bengal's Purulia district as a Latvian Antonov An-26 aircraft flew over Indian airspace on December 17, 1995. The weapons were meant for a rebel group in the eastern Indian state.

New Delhi has been making efforts for years to get Davy,&nbsp;&nbsp;a Danish national, extradited so that a trial can be initiated in India. But a&nbsp;Danish court rejected India’s request, saying handing him over to Indian authorities may violate the European Convention on Human Rights.

Anders Rechendorff, the public prosecutor, was quoted as saying by news agency Reuters that it was not confirmed whether the decision would be appealed.

Meanwhile, Davy’s attorneys argued that the guarantees given by India were inadequate.

"It's been six years of negotiating the conditions between the public prosecutor and India. Now the court says that his safety can't be guaranteed," Jonas Christoffersen said.

Notably, Davy&nbsp;had previously admitted in a Danish court that he was aboard the plane which supplied the weapons to a village in West Bengal. He also acknowledged on record that the cache was meant for a rebel group named Ananda Marga.

<h2>More about Purulia arms drop case</h2>

As per reports, the massive weapon cache included hundreds of AK-47 rifles, anti-tank grenades, rocket launchers, and over 25,000 rounds of ammunition.

The weapons were to be supplied to Ananda Marga, a socio-spiritual organisation with a history of militancy.

As the plane dropped the cache in West Bengal, it was detected by an Indian Air Force plane. As the people on board the plane tried to escape, they were detained and put on trial.

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But the main accused, Davy, is believed to have evaded authorities at the airport. He allegedly bribed airport officials and fled to Nepal and then back to his home country Denmark.

Later, Davy and the plane crew lead, Peter Bleach, alleged that India was aware of the delivery of weapons as it wanted to overthrow the communist government in the state.

As per some theories, Davy was a secret CIA operative and that’s why he was granted immunity by the Danish authorities.

(With inputs from agencies)

A Danish court on Thursday (Aug 29) rejected New Delhi’s request to extradite one individual wanted in the 1995 Purulia arms drop case. Niels Holck, also known as Kim Peter Davy was allegedly behind the dropping of a cache of weapons in West Bengal's Purulia district as a Latvian Antonov An-26 aircraft flew over Indian airspace on December 17, 1995.

A Danish court on Thursday (Aug 29) rejected New Delhi’s request to extradite one individual wanted in the 1995 Purulia arms drop case. Niels Holck, also known as Kim Peter Davy was allegedly behind the dropping of a cache of weapons in West Bengal's Purulia district as a Latvian Antonov An-26 aircraft flew over Indian airspace on December 17, 1995. The weapons were meant for a rebel group in the eastern Indian state. New Delhi has been making efforts for years to get Davy, a Danish national, extradited so that a trial can be initiated in India. But a Danish court rejected India’s request, saying handing him over to Indian authorities may violate the European Convention on Human Rights. Anders Rechendorff, the public prosecutor, was quoted as saying by news agency Reuters that it was not confirmed whether the decision would be appealed. Meanwhile, Davy’s attorneys argued that the guarantees given by India were inadequate. "It's been six years of negotiating the conditions between the public prosecutor and India. Now the court says that his safety can't be guaranteed," Jonas Christoffersen said. Notably, Davy had previously admitted in a Danish court that he was aboard the plane which supplied the weapons to a village in West Bengal. He also acknowledged on record that the cache was meant for a rebel group named Ananda Marga. More about Purulia arms drop case As per reports, the massive weapon cache included hundreds of AK-47 rifles, anti-tank grenades, rocket launchers, and over 25,000 rounds of ammunition. The weapons were to be supplied to Ananda Marga, a socio-spiritual organisation with a history of militancy. As the plane dropped the cache in West Bengal, it was detected by an Indian Air Force plane. As the people on board the plane tried to escape, they were detained and put on trial. Also read: CM Mamata Banerjee salutes West Bengal police after teargas use on protesters But the main accused, Davy, is believed to have evaded authorities at the airport. He allegedly bribed airport officials and fled to Nepal and then back to his home country Denmark. Later, Davy and the plane crew lead, Peter Bleach, alleged that India was aware of the delivery of weapons as it wanted to overthrow the communist government in the state. As per some theories, Davy was a secret CIA operative and that’s why he was granted immunity by the Danish authorities. (With inputs from agencies)

Purulia arms drop case: Danish court rejects India’s request to extradite main accused

Denmark foreign minister Anders Samuelsen arrives in New Delhi

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India might be one step closer to getting Kim Davy extradited. Denmark's govt will politically back the extradition of Kim Davy, the man Involved in Purulia arms drop case. In an exclusive conversation with WION, the Prime Minister of Denmark Lars Løkke Rasmussen said "Director general of prosecution is looking into it...We have to start the case in legal track and restart cooperation"&nbsp;

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Kim Davy alias Niels Holck was the key conspirator of the 1995 arms drop in Purulia district of West Bengal. In 2011, his govt had taken the decision to extradite him but that was rejected by courts in Denmark. That had hit Denmark-India ties.&nbsp;

PM Narendra Modi had met the PM of Denmark in Sweden on Tuesday on the sidelines of India Nordic summit. During Tuesday's bilateral meet 4 agreements have been agreed to --- 3 in agriculture and one in smart cities.&nbsp;

Denmark's PM lauded constructive role being played by India and said that his govt would like to assist PM Modi in achieving his goals.&nbsp;

The PM of Denmark also lauded the historical ties between both the countries and said that Copenhagen Delhi ties are 400 years old. India and Denmark have agreed to restart Indo Danish joint commission. The Indian foreign minister will be paying a visit to Denmark soon.&nbsp;

The Indian PM was in Sweden for the big India Nordic summit and held talks with all the leaders of all the Nordic countries. Nordic counties are 5 north European countries --Iceland, Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland.&nbsp;

The development comes at a time when India is increasing its engagements with the Nordics. On Tuesday India and the Nordic countries held the first India - Nordic summit, a new format of dialogue.&nbsp;

The Nordics are world leaders in innovative technology, renewable energy and being a cashless society.&nbsp;

Denmark can help India in wind energy, dairy, agriculture. On the other hand, India can provide service. Most of the Indians in Nordics are in IT sector and highly skilled job sector.

Indian PM's visit may be only for one day but it is definitely going to make a long-term Impact.&nbsp;

In an exclusive conversation with WION Denmark's PM says Director of General prosecution looking into the case

By SIDHANT SIBAL India might be one step closer to getting Kim Davy extradited. Denmark's govt will politically back the extradition of Kim Davy, the man Involved in Purulia arms drop case. In an exclusive conversation with WION, the Prime Minister of Denmark Lars Løkke Rasmussen said "Director general of prosecution is looking into it...We have to start the case in legal track and restart cooperation" × Kim Davy alias Niels Holck was the key conspirator of the 1995 arms drop in Purulia district of West Bengal. In 2011, his govt had taken the decision to extradite him but that was rejected by courts in Denmark. That had hit Denmark-India ties. PM Narendra Modi had met the PM of Denmark in Sweden on Tuesday on the sidelines of India Nordic summit. During Tuesday's bilateral meet 4 agreements have been agreed to --- 3 in agriculture and one in smart cities. Denmark's PM lauded constructive role being played by India and said that his govt would like to assist PM Modi in achieving his goals. The PM of Denmark also lauded the historical ties between both the countries and said that Copenhagen Delhi ties are 400 years old. India and Denmark have agreed to restart Indo Danish joint commission. The Indian foreign minister will be paying a visit to Denmark soon. The Indian PM was in Sweden for the big India Nordic summit and held talks with all the leaders of all the Nordic countries. Nordic counties are 5 north European countries --Iceland, Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland. The development comes at a time when India is increasing its engagements with the Nordics. On Tuesday India and the Nordic countries held the first India - Nordic summit, a new format of dialogue. The Nordics are world leaders in innovative technology, renewable energy and being a cashless society. Denmark can help India in wind energy, dairy, agriculture. On the other hand, India can provide service. Most of the Indians in Nordics are in IT sector and highly skilled job sector. Indian PM's visit may be only for one day but it is definitely going to make a long-term Impact.

India may soon get Kim Davy, says Denmark PM Lars Løkke Rasmussen