Arrest warrant against Devyani Khobragade!!! An arrest warrant has been issued against Devyani Khobragade as US prosecutors has re-indicted her on visa fraud charges and accused the Indian diplomat of illegally underpaying and exploiting her domestic help. In a letter to United States District Judge William Pauley, US Attorney for the Southern District of New York Preet Bharara informed that Ms Khobragade is believed to be in India and the court will be alerted if and when she is arrested. An arrest warrant was also issued today. The Government will alert the Court immediately upon the defendants arrest so that an appearance before Your Honour may be scheduled. At present, the defendant is believed to be in India, Mr Bharara has said in the letter. He said the indictment alleges that Ms Khobragade made false statements to US authorities to facilitate her exploitative employment of a household employee who was grossly underpaid and overworked. Mr Bharara said Ms Khobragade is unavailable because her whereabouts are known but (her) presence for trial cannot be obtained by due diligence or (she) resists appearing at or being returned for trial. The new charges, which came a day after a US court dismissed an earlier indictment, accused her of visa fraud and making false statements about the visa application of her domestic help Sangeeta Richard.
Posted on: Sat, 15 Mar 2014 06:57:27 +0000
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