India received a shot in arm on Monday when a Bangkok court approved the extradition of a Thai gun runner to face trial in India for helping sell nearly US $2 million of arms to Naga rebels.
India had secured an Interpol Red Corner Notice against 54-year-old Wuthikorn Naruenartwanich alias ‘Willy Naru’ after Anthony Shimray, one of the accused, alleged that he had paid for an arms consignment which included AK-series rifles for NSCN-IM cadre.
India’s National Investigation Agency (NIA) alleged that Shimray had struck a deal with Willy Naru for the arms consignment. The NIA registered a case on the basis of information that National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak Chisi Swu and Thuengaleng Muivah faction (NSCN-IM) had contemplated purchasing huge quantity of arms and ammunitions from abroad since the beginning of 2008.