On Wednesday, Rajiv Saxena lawyers claimed that He was 'illegally transferred to India' from his UAE residence. He is an alleged co-accused in AgustaWestland case. Quoting Geeta Luthra and Prateek Yadav, the lawyers of Rajiv Saxena, reported that on Wednesday at 11 am (IST) (9.30 am UAE time) Saxena was picked up by the UAE state security from his residence and he was illegally extradited to India around 7 pm (IST) (5.30pm UAE time). He was boarded into a private jet from a private terminal at the Dubai International Airport.
As per reports "Rajiv Saxena was picked up by UAE state security from his residence this morning at 9.30 am (UAE time) and illegally extradited to India around 5.30 pm (UAE time)," Saxena's lawyers added that no extradition actions were started against their client in the UAE. They alleged that he was not allowed access to his family or lawyers. He was not even given access to essential daily medicines.” the lawyers further added that "There were no extradition proceedings started in the UAE & he was not allowed access to his family or lawyers or essential daily medicine. He was boarded onto a private jet from a private terminal at Dubai International Airport,"
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His lawyers claimed that when they spoke to the UAE state security and demanded to understand what had happened, they were told that he was on a flight and it 'can’t be stopped'. To their query further on the issue, they were told to 'ask the Indian Government'.
On December 24, 2018, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) had opposed an anticipatory bail plea of Saxena. The ED had informed Delhi's Patiala House Court that it has sent extradition request for Saxena as he hadn't responded to the summons issued against him. The court has already issued a non-bailable warrant (NBW) against him in the AgustaWestland case.
