MEA On Zakir Naik: Radical controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik will be brought to India soon. On Friday, the Ministry of External Affairs said that all necessary measures are being taken to bring back Zakir Naik and make him face the law.
On the question of Naik’s visit to Oman and extradition, Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said that we will continue to take necessary steps to bring Zakir Naik before India’s judiciary.
“We will take all necessary measures to bring him to justice in India,” MEA on Zakir Naik
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Naik had left India and fled to Malaysia in 2016.
Actually, Zakir Naik fled India in 2016 on charges of spreading hatred and money laundering. He took refuge in Malaysia.
The same year, the Anti-Terrorism Agency filed a complaint against him accusing him of promoting religious hatred and other illegal activities.
Extradition will be discussed with Oman
Bagchi said that Zakir Naik is an accused in many cases in India. He is a fugitive. We have taken up the matter with the Government of Oman and the Omani authorities.
Naik will reportedly be in Oman on March 27. In response to the question of extradition of the preacher, Bagchi said that if India has an extradition treaty with Oman, I will examine it. He said that I think the list of countries with whom we have extradition treaties is already in the public domain.
Naik had recently said that Qatar had extended an invitation to him to participate in the FIFA World Cup. However, Qatar later refuted the claims saying that no such invitation was sent to Naik.
Home Ministry had banned Naik’s organization
Zakir Naik’s Islamic Research Foundation was declared illegal by the Union Home Ministry last year. Naik is accused of promoting hatred and disharmony.
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