DHAKA — Bangladesh will seek the extradition of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, who was overthrown in a revolution in August and fled to India, interim leader Muhammad Yunus said.
Dhaka has already issued an arrest warrant for 77-year-old Hasina — last seen arriving in neighboring India after fleeing by helicopter as crowds stormed her palace.Hasina has been summoned to appear in court in Dhaka on Monday to face charges of 'massacres, killings, and crimes against humanity,' but she remains in exile in India.Yunus said his administration was focused on ensuring those guilty of cracking down on the protests to oust Hasina faced justice.
India is a member of Interpol, but the red notice does not mean New Delhi must hand Hasina over.Member countries can 'apply their own laws in deciding whether to arrest a person,' according to the group, which organizes police cooperation between 196 member countries.
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