Akar Patel, former chief of Amnesty International India, was today stopped from boarding a flight to the United States at the Bengaluru airport.
Mr Patel tweeted that he has been placed on the exit control list in connection with a case registered by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) against Amnesty India International.
“CBI officer said I am on look-out circular as Modi government has registered a case against Amnesty International India,” he said in a tweet.
CBI official said I am on look-out circular as Modi government has registered a case against Amnesty International India
— Aakar Patel (@shaar__patel) 6 April 2022
The CBI had registered the case against Amnesty International India and its three affiliates in November, 2019, following a complaint filed by the Ministry of Home Affairs for alleged violation of provisions of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 and the Indian Penal Code. ,
A case was registered against Amnesty International India Private Limited (AIIPL), Indians for Amnesty International Trust (IAIT), Amnesty International India Foundation Trust (AIIFT), Amnesty International South Asia Foundation (AISAF) and others.
According to the complaint filed by the home ministry, a payment of Rs 10 crore classified as foreign direct investment was diverted from the London office to Amnesty India without the approval of the home ministry.
Another Rs 26 crore has been sent to Amnesty India, “primarily from UK-based entities”.