Indian terror suspect Ramanjit ‘Romi’ Singh found not guilty of handling HK$3 million in stolen goods in Hong Kong
Case is second unsuccessful Hong Kong prosecution of the alleged fugitive, but he remains in custody pending an extradition hearing
A Hong Kong resident facing extradition for his alleged links to terrorism and a prison break in India was on Thursday found not guilty of handling HK$3 million (US$382,000) worth of stolen goods in the city.
Ramanjit Singh, also known as Romi, 29, smiled and shook his head as soon as district judge Eddie Yip Chor-man declared he and his flatmate Dilpreet Singh, 24, had been acquitted. Their co-defendant, Gursewak Singh, 25, was found guilty.
The case was the second unsuccessful prosecution in Hong Kong of the alleged fugitive. On June 26 prosecutors withdrew a robbery charge over a heist involving more than 450 million Japanese yen (US$4.04 million).
The Post revealed in February that he was an alleged fugitive on an international wanted list for the allegations Indian authorities had made against him.