THE COURT of Appeals yesterday ordered the extradition of Wuthikorn Naruenartwanich, an alleged arms dealer of Nagaland origin, who is wanted in India in connection with brokering arms deals between Chinese suppliers and insurgent outfits in India’s Northeast.

Wuthikorn, alias Willy Naru, who holds Thai citizenship, was arrested in August 2013 at India’s request for allegedly brokering arms deals between Chinese suppliers and the Anthony Shimray, a top operative of the Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland (Isac-Muivah) or NSCN-IM, a rebel group active in India’s Northeast.

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