Chennai, June 27 (UNI) The CBI today chargsheeted two Indians in connection in two murder cases (2008 and 2011) in UAE and Bahrain respectively.

On the basis of requests from UAE and Kingdom of Bahrain, for crimes committed abroad by Indian Nationals, the CBI launched local prosecution and finalized investigations and filed the chargesheets.

The Investigating Agency closely coordinated with Indian Ministry of External Affairs, to obtain evidence admissible as per Indian Law from authorities of UAE and Bahrain and successfully launched prosecution against the accused persons Inder Jit Singh and Subhash Chander Mahla.

On the basis of request from United Arab Emirates, in a case of murder of an Indian National Rama Lingam Natesan at Abu Dhabi, CBI registered a case against Indian National Inder Jit Singh, under section 302 of the Indian Penal Code.

During investigation, it was established that the deceased Rama Lingam Natesan used to sell international SIM cards at Abu Dhabi, UAE and Inder Jit Singh used to purchase international SIM cards from him on credit basis.

Over a period of time, debt of Inder Jit Singh reached AED 300 following which a dispute broke out between them.

When the deceased Rama Lingam Natesan asked employer of Inder Jit Singh to deduct his outstanding dues from his salary, Inder Jit Singh hatched a plan to kill Rama Lingam Natesan.

On August 28, 2008, finding Rama Lingam Natesan alone, Inder Jit Singh assaulted him with a

sharp knife causing grievous injuries to him, to which he later succumbed.

The CBI, after obtaining sanction of prosecution from Ministry of Home Affairs, has filed chargesheet against Inder Jit Singh before the CBI Court at New Delhi for the offences under section 302 of Indian Penal Code.

In the case relating to Subhash Chander Mahla, the CBI said on the basis of extradition request received from Kingdom of Bahrain, Ministry of External Affairs, referred the matter to CBI for launching local prosecution against him.

The CBI registered a case under sections 302 and 404 of IPC against Subhash Chander Mahla for murder of his employer at Bahrain and began investigation.

During investigations, it was established that Subhash Chander Mahla worked as a driver at Bahrain. However, aggrieved by the misbehaviour of his employer, he planned to kill him.

On January 31, 2011 Subhash Chander Mahla, finding his employer alone, assaulted him with a

solid traumatizing tool causing grievous injuries on his body, following which he later died.

After completing investigation, CBI obtained prosecution sanction from the Ministry of Home Affairs, and filed charge sheet against Subhash Chander Mahla before the CBI Court at New Delhi for the offences under section 302 and 404 of Indian Penal Code.

CBI is the nodal agency for the Union Government to launch Local Prosecution against Indian Nationals who commit crime abroad.

In order to fulfill India’s international commitments, CBI continues its efforts to bring culprits to face law.

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