India: Former Legislator in Bitcoin Extortion Case Declared Proclaimed Offender
Cointelegraph
Published Jun 18, 2018 10:37PM ET
Updated Jun 19, 2018 12:03AM ET
India: Former Legislator in Bitcoin Extortion Case Declared Proclaimed Offender
An Indian court declared former Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) Nalin Kotadiya a proclaimed offender in connection with a Bitcoin (BTC) extortion case amounting to $1.3 million, Business Standard reported June 18.
Judge PG Tamakuwala declared Kotadiya a proclaimed offender or “absconder” under Section 82 of the Code of Criminal Procedure with reference to an application filed by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID). Kotadiya “remained untraceable,” even after a warrant was issued for his arrest. The CID initatiated proceedings again, seeking that the court should declare him a proclaimed offender.
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