HC to police: Speed up process to seek info on Israeli woman

Mumbai: The Bombay High Court today asked the police to expedite its process of contacting the Israel Embassy to seek information about an Israeli woman arrested for possessing two live firearm cartridges at the airport. A Division Bench of Justices A M Khanwilkar and R G Ketkar gave the direction while hearing a petition filed by the Israeli national, Nurit Toker, who has sought quashing of proceedings initiated against her. The 23-year-old has claimed the cartridges were kept in her bag by mistake. Toker's plea stated that she completed her compulsory three-year military training in Israel on October 8 and had planned a vacation in India, Nepal and Thailand. She was about to leave for Nepal from Mumbai International Airports when the cartridges were detected in her bag by CISF personnel. Additional Public Prosecutor Aruna Kamat-Pai today informed the court that the police have contacted the Israeli Embassy seeking more information about her.
Further hearing has been fixed on December 22.
07/12/11 PTI/IBN Live

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Categories: Foreign Dec 2011