SC: Probe case of Russian woman who fled country

SC CALLED FOR 'DEEPER PROBE' AS POLICE ALLEGED THAT A RUSSIAN DIPLOMAT 'ARRANGED' THE WOMAN'S ESCAPE

- Abraham Thomas

The Supreme Court on Monday directed a "deeper probe" into the conspiracy involving the missing Russian woman accused of violating the apex court's order in fleeing the country with her child after the Delhi Police, for the first time, revealed to the court the involvement of a senior Russian diplomat who "arranged" her escape.

According to the police's status report, the senior Russian diplomat in Delhi allegedly instructed an Indian businessman to arrange a taxi for the woman and organised payment - ₹75,000 cash - for the cabbie through the businessman, who has been associated with Russian companies for the past 15 years. He used to visit the Russian Embassy for official work, he disclosed in his statement to the police.