The investigations and the court trial had proved that the arms were meant for the ananda marg which was planning to use it to foment violence to destabilize the left front government. On december 17, 1995, an ageing russian an 26 transport plane took off from karachi ostensibly for dhaka. Purulia arms drop still remains a mystery as it was started on dec 18, 1995. Know about kim davy, the man behind purulia arms drop. On december 17, 1995, a russian plane with a latvian crew and passengers that included a british arms dealer and a. This is the story of the consequences faced by two men for their part in one of the largest weapons drops in history. Modi urges denmark to extradite kim davy, accused in. Live encounters what is the truth about the purulia arms.
Nielsen claimed that the purulia arms drop was organised as a form of defence against alleged oppression by the cpim in west bengal. Mar 16, 2015 two decades later, the basic facts of the purulia arms drop still beggar belief. The story of the 2017 film jagga jasoos, starring ranbir kapoor and katrina kaif, revolves around the infamous highprofile case of purulia arms drop. The purulia arms drop case is truly fascinating, so it is no wonder that it is the focus of the recent brilliant documentary the arms drop, a danish production directed by andreas koefoed. Roskam and distributed by fox searchlight pictures. Sharetweetwhatsappk sharesit was the night of 17 december 1995 when unauthorized arms were dropped by a foreign aircraft in west. Bleach, though an armsdealer, got suspicious and informed mi5 internal security of british intelligence. The chief accused kim davy real name niels holck, alias niels christian nielsen claims that it was a conspiracy of the congress indian government together with raw. Danish high court rejects appeal for kim davys extradition the danish government had earlier allowed the extradition of davy after indias repeated assurance that he would not be given death penalty and would be allowed to serve his sentence in a prison in denmark. Purulia arms drop, an embarrassment to indian intel. Niels christian nielsen, a danish national fighting extradition to india for his alleged role in the 1997 air drop of ammunition over purulia, has said the operation was sanctioned by the central gove.
While i was working for a tabloid, i had the chance to talk to director andreas koefoed who made the arms drop the 2014 documentary film which was banned in india. Bangladesh linked to arms drop in purulia pakistan defence. In the film british former arms dealer peter bleach sets out to discover the agent who lied in court leading bl. In the film british former arms dealer peter bleach sets out to discover the agent who lied in court leading bleach to be given a lifetime sentence in india. Its story follows bob saginowski, a bartender who becomes entangled in an investigation after the mob ran bar that he works at was robbed. Danish director andreas koefoeds film is a deep look at the december 1995 incident, in which arms and ammunition apparently meant for the sociospiritual organisation ananda marg group, were. Govt rejected the charge that any official agency had connived or helped purulia arms drop case accused to destabilize the jyoti basu govt in west bengal. On the intervening night of 1718 december 1995 an unauthorized latvian antonov an 26 transporter aircraft dropped a large cache of weapons that is 2500 firearms and 1. The arms drop is in competition at the raindance film festival.
With reconstructions and scenes resembling a feature film, the docuthriller the arms drop tells the nerveracking story of two men who gamble their lives on a joint mission with each their secret agenda, and the political, personal and diplomatic consequences 20 years later. Peter bleach,one of the accused in the purulia arms drop case of 1995 and who has served eight years in indian jail, has revealed startling facts. The case relates to the incident on the night of december 17, 1995, when an an26 aircraft dropped arms and ammunition in west bengals purulia district. Integrated air defence for the indian airspace indian. Cbi arrests main conspirator in purulia arms drop india newsapril 15, 2004 new delhi in a major breakthrough, the central bureau of investigation cbi thursday arrested acharya tatbhananda avadhoot, described as the main conspirator in the 1995 purulia arms drop case.
The purulia arms drop case refers to an incident that occured on 17 december 1995 in which unauthorised arms were dropped from an antonov an26 aircraft in purulia district in west bengal. The purulia arms drop case is the legal case regarding an incident on 17 december 1995 in which unauthorised arms were dropped from an antonov an26 aircraft in purulia district in the. In the wee hours of december 18 1995 a mysterious weapon consignment was dropped from the sky over joupur jhalda area under purulia district of west bengal. Listen to the audio pronunciation of purulia arms drop case on pronouncekiwi. The purulia arms drop happened on 17 december 1995 when unauthorised arms were dropped from an antonov an26 aircraft in purulia district in the state of west bengal in india. The centre on saturday reiterated that it was committed to unravelling the truth and the entire conspiracy behind the purulia armsdrop case. Kim davy or niels holck is the prime accused in the 1995 purulia arms drop case. Two men on an aeroplane with four tons of weapons towards india with two different agendas. The mysterious consignment of weapons was dropped from an airplane over the joupur jhalda area under purulia district of west bengal. The purulia arms drop case is the legal case regarding an incident on 17 december 1995 in which unauthorised arms were dropped from an antonov an26 aircraft in purulia district in the state of west bengal in india. Who was behind the purulia arms drop and who were the weapons intended for. Unravelling the purulia arms drop conspiracy on december 17, 1995, an ageing russian an 26 transport plane took off from karachi ostensibly for dhaka. Final endusers of the massive cache of small arms were the kachin.
Feb 17, 2012 it was the congress led government that had planned and executed the purulia arms drop, then why did bjp led nda government play along and let bleach go. Denmark today assured india that it would undertake further technolegal examination of its request for the extradition of danish national kim davy, the main accused in the 1995 purulia arms drop case, and initiate discussions on that basis. Purulia arms drop news and updates from the economic times. He was found guilty of attempting to sell heavy arms to a. Understand purulia arms drop case in depth time line enemy. The cache turned out to be full to the brim of arms, guns and ammunition. Jun 06, 2014 mp pappu yadav who allegedly helped purulia arms drop case prime accused, kim davy escape from india, evaded times now questions. The arms included a large consignment of ak47 rifles, antitank grenades, pistols, rocket launchers and thousands of rounds of ammunition scattered in four villages. Sensational revelations by the prime accused, kim davy april 28, 2011 new delhi, 28 april 2011. On december 17, 1995, a russian plane with a latvian crew and passengers that included a british arms dealer and a danish smuggler flew over west bengal, dropped 2,500 ak47 weapons and 1,500,000 rounds of ammunition over five villages in the purulia district and took off for thailand. Purulia arms drop, intelligence agencies and the mumbai. Two decades later, the basic facts of the purulia arms drop still beggar. Many stated that the film showed davy and bleach in a sympathetic light.
With musta ali, mikhail belinson, sami darr, andreas fuhrer. Purulia arms drop case resurfaces with new set of revelations. In explosive revelations in the purulia arms drop case, the prime accused kim davy, on thursday, claimed that the entire operation to smuggle in huge quantities of arms and ammunition was carried out with the implicit approval of the top most echelons of power in india. The cbi is also mulling other options to bring davy to trial,including through video conferencing. This true story about the controversial 1995 purulia case is ripe for a hollywood remake.
Holck, under the forged identity of kim davy, was at the center of a conspiracy case involving an arms drop in purulia in december 1995, detailed in the arms drop, a special presentation at north americas largest documentary film festival, hot docs. It is a matter of concern that intelligence agencies play games of intrigue and deceit with each other and with the people they swear to protect. In the wee hours of dec 18, 1995 a mysterious weapon consignment was dropped from the sky over joupur jhalda area under purulia dist of west bengal. How is theresa mays ally dup linked to purulia arms drop case. Two men on an aeroplane with four tons of weapons towards india with two. Danish documentary revisits the unsolved mystery of the. Notorious soviet arms dealer viktor bout, linked to the december 1995 purulia arms drop case has been sentenced to 25 yrs in prison in the u.
Bout was arrested in bangkok in 2008 after a sting operation by the drug enforcement administration. It was written by dennis lehane and is based on his 2009 short story animal rescue. The purulia arms drop operation, which is known as one of the most mysterious cases in indian criminal history, involved a russian aircraft dropping a huge consignment of arms and ammunition in. In explosive revelations in the purulia arms drop case, the prime accused kim davy, on thursday, claimed that the entire operation to smuggle in huge quantities of arms and ammunition was carried out with the implicit approval of. On december 17, 1995, a russian plane with a latvian crew and passengers that included a british arms dealer and a danish smuggler flew over west bengal. Jul 08, 2011 the government may make a fresh diplomatic move with denmark after it refused to file an appeal in its supreme court for the extradition of kim davy,an accused in the purulia arms drop case,to india. The question is will india seek his extradition for trial in the purulia arms dropping case. The 94 minute film will be shown at the hot docs festival in toronto. Jul 15, 2012 peter bleach,one of the accused in the purulia arms drop case of 1995 and who has served eight years in indian jail, has revealed startling facts. Remember purulia, the episode involving a large cache of weapons mysteriously expelled from an aircraft passing over villages in this west bengal district. Well i can only say to you that immediately after the arms drop went wrong and crew and peter bleach was caught, there was an investigation going into a bihari political connection into the.
The plane did not have clearance from the respective agencies and this was a glaring breach of security. Thank you for helping build the largest language community on the internet. British arms dealer peter bleach is on a mission to find the mi5 agent who lied in court as bleach faced a possible death sentence in india. The fresh efforts come after previous attempts to bring him to india for facing prosecution failed.
And the drop over purulia happened a week after on december 17, 1995. Danish documentary revisits the unsolved mystery of the 1995 purulia arms drop in december 1995, a consignment of 2,500 ak47 guns was dropped from the sky on a district in west bengal. Awardwinning director andreas koefoed ballroom dancer and critically acclaimed screenwriterdirector tobias lindholm a war, a highjacking, borgen, the hunt craft a riveting documentary about power, doubledealing, and espionage in the arms drop. Events such as the purulia arms drop, use of hijacked airliners as a lethal arm of terrorism, disappearance of a civil airliner from the radar screen and proliferation of tactical and intermediate range ballistic missiles across our western and northern borders, are pointers for us to take a holistic look at our air defence capabilities. No official agency connived with purulia arms drop case accused. Investigate new revelations on purulia arms drop communist. The danish high court will pronounce its verdict today on the extradition of kim davy in connection with purulia arms drop case. Purulia arms drop case sarkarverse, the wikipedia of all. Jun 07, 2014 the purulia arms drop case refers to an incident that occured on 17 december 1995 in which unauthorised arms were dropped from an antonov an26 aircraft in purulia district in west bengal. A russian antonov26 plane dropped three wooden boxes laden with weapons over purulia, a town in west bengal. Apr 29, 2011 in an interview to times now television, mr. The air drop of an arms cache in purulia, followed by the interception of an an26 aircraft, raises disturbing questions about air security, subversion and subcontinental spy games.
We will send a report to them so that they can verify whether these have any link with the arms, which were not recovered after the purulia arms drop incident on december 17, 1995, added kumar. Communist leaders like prakash karat and a b bardhan in a letter to the prime minister demanded a judicial inquiry by a sitting supreme court judge to unravel the truth. Apr 29, 2011 the purulia arms drop in december 1995 was one of the most serious instances of an assault on the countrys sovereignty. Explore purulia arms drop case profile at times of india for photos, videos and latest news of purulia arms drop.
He was approached by a man who wanted some arms to be dropped into india. May 17, 2011 a cbi team is likely to leave for denmark soon to streamline the process of extradition of purulia arms drop case prime accused kim davy to india for further investigation. The clandestine purulia arms drop of december 1995, in which an aircraft piloted by a group of mercenaries hired by an unidentified extremist organidation suspected to be the anand marg managed to fly right across the indian air space to purulia in west bengal, air drop a consignment of arms and ammunition to a collecting party on the. However, the film ponders upon questions which our government doesnt want to answer. On 17 december 1995, the unauthorized arms were dropped in purulia in west bengal from an aircraft. Modi urges denmark to extradite kim davy, accused in purulia. The meticulously researched account goes into details of the spread of unscruplous arms dealers after the end of the cold war, the ineptness of the indian bureaucracy and investigative agencies. The purulia arms drop happened on 17 december 1995 when unauthorised arms were. The night when a foreign aircraft dropped hundreds of ak47 and millions of bullets in west bengal. Purulia arms dropindian or international conspiracy.
Kim says political forces were behind the arms drop, says people in the then govt approved the plan. How is theresa mays ally dup linked to purulia arms drop. Latest and breaking news on purulia arms drop case. Jul 14, 2017 the infamous 1995 purulia arms drop case forms the backdrop of writerdirectorproducer anurag basus new film starring ranbir kapoor and katrina kaif. The consignment had hundreds of ak47 rifles, pistols, antitank grenades, rocket launchers and thousands of. India has made a fresh request to denmark seeking extradition of niels holck aka kim davy, an accused in the 21yearold purulia arms drop case. The night it rained guns is a journalistic account about the purulia arms drop that took place in december, 1995. Without warning a massive cache was dropped by the plane and intercepted when it reached the ground. The purulia guns, as we call them in our inner circle who know. Purulia arms drop scandal on 18 december 1995, a mysterious weapon consignment was dropped from the sky over joypur jhalda area under purulia district of west bengal. Live encounters what is the truth about the purulia arms drop. Bangladesh linked to arms drop in purulia hindustan times. Purulia armsdrop accused says operation was organised to. An incisive, thoroughly investigated account of the purulia arms drop incident that was splashed all over the news a few years back.
Holck, under the forged identity of kim davy, was at the center of a conspiracy case involving an arms drop in purulia in december 1995, detailed in the arms drop, a special presentation at north. Twenty years later, the purulia arms drop continues to remain a mystery and the putative process to get nielsen extradited to india has proved to be a humongous failure the result of official. Dec 17, 2015 the purulia arms drop and the investigation which remains incomplete that followed may not figure in the consciousness of a new generation of indians. The consignment had hundreds of ak47 rifles, pistols, antitank grenades, rocket launchers and thousands of rounds of ammunition. The chief accused kim davy real name niels holck, alias niels christian nielsen claims that it was a conspiracy of the congress indian government together with raw and mi5 to. When it was over purulia in west bengal, the plane flew dangerously low and dropped, amid darkness, four tonnes of deadly arms. In the film british former arms dealer peter bleach sets out to discover the agent who lied in court leading bleach to be given a lifetime sentence in india for dropping four tons of weapons over west bengal. The drop is a 2014 american crime film directed by michael r. Unravelling the purulia arms drop conspiracy books. In december 1995 a strange plane was spotted in the skies above purulia in rural west bengal. Understand purulia arms drop case in depth time line enemy inside india kim davy and peter the arm drop accused expose times now 18 december 1995 a weapon consignment was dropped by the kim davy and his team from the sky over joupur jhalda area under purulia district of west bengal.
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