Danish Court Blocks Extradition of Arms Smuggler to India

Court cites risk of human rights violations for Danish national involved in 1995 arms drop in West Bengal.

Niels Holck admitted to smuggling weapons into West Bengal in 1995 to aid rebels.
Danish court ruled extradition would breach European Convention on Human Rights.
India provided assurances regarding Holck's treatment, but the court found them insufficient.
Holck was the only member of his group to evade capture by Indian authorities.
The decision has strained diplomatic relations between Denmark and India for years.