Indian Man With Million Dollar Bounty On Head For Murder In Australia Arrested In Delhi
An Indian nurse accused of killing an Australian woman in Queensland in 2018 has been arrested by Delhi police following a long manhunt.
An Indian nurse accused of killing an Australian woman in Queensland in 2018 has been arrested by Delhi police following a long manhunt.
Man arrested in Delhi for murder in Australia
Rajwinder Singh, 38, has a million-dollar bounty on his head for the murder of Toyah Cordingley, 24. Cordingley, a pharmacy worker, was walking her dog at Queensland's Wangetti Beach when she was killed.
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The main suspect in the case, Singh, fled the country two days after Cordingley was killed, leaving behind his job, wife, and three children in Australia.
Three weeks ago, the Queensland Police had offered a one million Australian dollar (Rs 5.5 crore) bounty, the largest ever offered by the department, for information leading to Singh's arrest. Singh hails from Buttar Kalan in Amritsar, Punjab.
We can confirm a man has been arrested in India today following a significant investigation into the tragic death of Toyah Cordingley in Far North Queensland in 2018.
¡ª Queensland Police (@QldPolice) November 25, 2022
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¡°We can confirm a man has been arrested in India today following a significant investigation into the tragic death of Toyah Cordingley in Far North Queensland in 2018,¡± Queensland Police tweeted.
Rajwinder Singh could soon be extradited to Australia
The Australian government had requested India to extradite Singh in March 2021, which was approved in November this year. But they had been unable to locate the 38-year-old until now.
The signed order means local authorities now have the power to arrest the man and take him to Queensland, where he would be transferred into the custody of Australian police for questioning.
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A detective from Queensland police has recently returned from India, and Australian media report that five Queensland police officers who speak Hindi and Punjabi have been receiving information via WhatsApp.
Queensland Police Commissioner Katarina Carroll stated that the man would appear in court soon and that the extradition process to Australia would then begin.
Meanwhile, Police Minister Mark Ryan said Queensland police will work with the Australian and Indian governments on extradition proceedings.
"The general process around extradition with countries like India is you need a brief of evidence approved by the federal government, the Attorney-General's Department, that then goes over to be approved by the Indian government," he was quoted as saying.
Singh is expected to appear in court in India before facing extradition proceedings to be sent to Australia.
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