Purulia arms drop case: Difference between revisions

The '''Purulia arms drop case''' is the legal case regarding an incident  on 17 December 1995 in which unauthorised arms were dropped from an [[Antonov An-26]] aircraft in [[Purulia district]] in the state of [[West Bengal]] in [[India]]. The chief accused "Kim Davy" (real name [[Niels Holck]], alias Niels Christian Nielsen) claims that it was a conspiracy of the Congress [[Government of India|Indian government]] together with [[Research and Analysis Wing|RAW]] and [[MI5]] to overthrow the communist government in [[West Bengal]] and he was given assurances from the central government about his safety and return to Denmark. He further alleges that MP [[Pappu Yadav]], who is in touch with the [[Prime Minister of India]] facilitated his safe exit from India.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-04-29/kolkata/29486692_1_arms-drop-kim-davy-purulia | work=The Times Of India | title=Delhi okayed Purulia arms drop: Davy | date=29 April 2011}}</ref>

The [[Bangladesh]]i [[Member of Parliament|MP]] and retired Major-General Mohammed Shubid Ali Bhuiyan had been accused of involvement in the case.<ref>{{cite news|last=Roy|first=Anirban| url=http://portal.thebengalpost.com/index.php/index/newsdetails/Purulia-armsdrop-man-to-grace-Vijay-Diwas-event-257228321355500635 | work=The Bengal Post | title=Purulia armsdrop man to ‘grace’ Vijay Diwas event! | date=15 December 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=http://bdnews24.com/details.php?cid=1&id=238215&hb=1 | work=bdnews24.com | title=Armsdrop story returns to haunt AL MP | date=15 December 2012}}</ref> The CBI had submitted to the Kolkata High Court two [[End-user certificate|end-user certificates]], required for international arms deals, allegedly signed by Bhuiyan in his capacity as the [[Chief of staff|PSO]] of the Armed Forces Division of the office of the then prime minister of Bangladesh, [[Khaleda Zia|Begum Khaleda Zia]].<ref>{{cite news| url=http://zeenews.india.com/news/nation/b-desh-involved-in-purulia-arms-dropping-case-report_591303.html | work=Zee News | title=B’ desh involved in Purulia arms dropping case: Report | date=30 December 2009}}</ref> The certificates had been recovered by the British police, who assisted the CBI in the probe, in raids on Bleach's estate. One of the certificates – issued on November 25 1995 – authorized Bleach’s front company, Border Technology and Innovations Ltd, to conclude the contract with the Bulgarian suppliers stating that the arms ''will be used by the Bangladesh Army and will not be exported to any other country''. The boxes containing the weapons, found in Purulia, had been marked for Rajendrapur Cantonment in Bangladesh.<ref>{{cite news|last=Sharan|first=Abhishek|title=Bangladesh linked to arms drop in Purulia|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/News-Feed/India/Bangladesh-linked-to-arms-drop-in-Purulia/Article1-491941.aspx|accessdate=15 December 2012|newspaper=Hindustan Times|date=December 30, 2009}}</ref> However, the Government of Bangladesh as well as Bhuiyan has denied such allegations and maintain that the certificates were forged by Bleach's contacts in Bangladesh.<ref>{{cite news|title='Bangladesh had no link'|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=184330|accessdate=15 December 2012|newspaper=The Daily Star|date=May 5, 2011}}</ref>