Govt has got extradition request of British national, court told

A Delhi court was today informed that the Ministry of External Affairs has received a formal request from the Philippines for extradition of a British national wanted in a child abuse and trafficking case there.
The counsel appearing for the Union of India, told Metropolitan Magistrate Pankaj Sharma that the Centre is working on the extradition of the Lennox James Ellis, arrested in Goa last month following a Red Corner Notice.
He is at present lodged in prison under judicial custody. The court has fixed the matter for next hearing on August 10.
Ellis was arrested in Goa on June 8 on the basis of the notice issued by the Interpol at the behest of the Philippines government earlier this year.

The counsel had said that Ellis was required to face trial in a child sexual abuse and trafficking case of last year.