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Naijil Paul Jailed for Rape and Sexual Assaults After Extradition From India

The judge cited public protection after finding Paul continued to blame victims despite his guilty plea.

Overview

  • Paul, 47, received an extended sentence of seven years and nine months, with two years of supervision on release.
  • He admitted rape and two sexual assaults at the High Court in Glasgow in October following his return from India.
  • He fled to Kochi the day before a December 2019 trial, was arrested in India in February 2025, and was extradited to Scotland in June.
  • Prosecutors said he threatened a 26-year-old colleague’s job to coerce her before raping her, and he assaulted two younger staff members.
  • Lord Renucci imposed lifetime sex-offender registration and a non-harassment order, questioning a “medium risk” assessment as too low.