The Rwandan government has extradited Salman Khan, an Indian man accused of being linked to the terror group Lashkar-i-Taiba. He was arrested on September 9 following an Interpol Red Notice issued by Indian authorities.
Lashkar-i-Taiba, allegedly known for inciting young Muslims against the Indian state, has been designated as a terrorist organization by several countries. Reports indicate that Khan was handed over to Indian authorities and placed on a flight to India after being paraded before local media.
Legal experts have noted that Rwanda’s extradition laws would apply in cases where no formal treaty exists between the two countries. “Rwanda is not a safe haven for criminals. We have zero tolerance for such crimes,” a national prosecutor affirmed.
However, Kigali-based lawyer Louis Gitinywa argued that international law requires the existence of a treaty to facilitate extradition, even with an Interpol Red Notice. He suggested that Khan should have been tried in Rwanda to allow a local judge to evaluate the allegations.
Rwanda’s Ministry of Justice has not commented on the suspect’s circumstances in the country before his extradition.
