MEA Begins Extradition for 2006 Lonavala Murder Fugitive from UAE

• MEA has initiated the extradition process for Hussain Mohammed Shattaf alias Hussain Mehboob Khokhawala from the UAE.
• Shattaf is wanted for the 2006 murder of retired Merchant Navy Captain Manmohan Singh Virdi in Lonavala, Maharashtra.
• The extradition request was sent to the Indian Embassy in the UAE, where Shattaf is believed to be living illegally with forged documents.
• He faces charges including murder, forgery, criminal breach of trust, and obtaining a passport with false details.
• Shattaf allegedly fled India after the crime, forged a marriage certificate for UAE residency, and his Indian passport expired in 2021.

Why It Matters: India is actively pursuing the extradition of a 2006 Lonavala murder fugitive from the UAE.