Pakistan has claimed that it has deported an Indian, wanted by New Delhi for various criminal acts, to Dubai from where he had arrived here recently. The Pakistan Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) said it had detained the wanted Indian, Shivdasan Raman Vallppil, a resident of Kerala, when he arrived here recently and deported him to Dubai yesterday. Raman was detained and sent back to the country from where he got the visa for Pakistan, FIA Director General Tariq Pervez was quoted as saying by the local daily 'The News'. He said Raman was wanted by the Indian agencies for various criminal acts committed in India and red warrants had been issued against him by Interpol, of which Pakistan is a member. The accused was deported after "higher authorities" granted permission, he said Raman's detention and deportation were informed to both the Indian government and Interpol Headquarters, Pervez claimed.
When asked about the media report, Indian High Commission officials here said that New Delhi was apparently informed through the Interpol. Raman was allegedly involved in criminal activities in India and escaped from the country and took shelter in Gulf nations when he was booked under various criminal charges, including running illegal telephone exchanges, causing a loss of billions of rupees to the Indian government, sources said. Indian law enforcement agencies registered criminal cases against Raman on September 30, 2004 and tried to arrest him but he escaped to the Gulf countries. The government contacted Interpol, requesting it to issue 'red warrants' against the accused, the sources said.