Salman Rehman Khan, an alleged member of the internationally proscribed terrorist organisation, had assisted in providing arms, ammunition and explosives to further terrorist activities in Bengaluru.

The CBI has secured the extradition of more than 100 criminals since 2021, including three in November 2024 alone

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) today extradited Salman Rehman Khan, a member of the banned Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), from Rwanda. Salman was implicated in the Bengaluru Prisons Terror Conspiracy case, where investigations revealed his involvement in radicalisation and the supply of explosives to terror operatives.

The NIA registered the Bengaluru Prisons Terror Conspiracy case on October 25 last year, taking over from Bengaluru City Police. Salman, who had been declared a fugitive, was charged under the stringent UAPA, the Arms Act, and the Explosive Substances Act.

Salman Khan was traced to Rwanda where the CBI sought assistance from Interpol’s NCB in Kigali, the capital and largest city of Rwanda.

Lashkar-e-Taiba member Salman Rehman Khan, accused of supplying weapons for Bengaluru terror activities, has been extradited from Rwanda. A joint operation by the CBI, NIA, and Interpol, facilitated by a Red Notice,

Salman Rehman Khan allegedly facilitated the supply of arms, ammunition, and explosives for terrorist activities in Bengaluru

Khan's extradition was part of a highly confidential operation by the CBI along with the collaboration with the National Investigation Agency (NIA).

In a major development, the NIA has extradited Salman Khan, a significant LeT fugitive, from Rwanda related to the Bengaluru prisons terror conspiracy.

The terrorist was identified as Salman Rehman Khan against whom Interpol had issued a Red Corner Notice. He was also wanted by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) and Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).