Bureaucratic bungling

Sir, - This is with reference to your Editorial ``Abu Salem's escape'' (Oct. 30). It is yet another case of red-tapism after the escape of Chhota Rajan. In both the instances, the failure to extradite the gangsters was due to a communication gap between the Centre and the State Government.

In the case of Salem, we were not even able to confirm his identity. The Government was ill-equipped with records though a red corner notice had been issued against him. What more, no one is willing to take responsibility for the failure and the buck is being passed on.

As for the UAE, which had detained Salem, it asked India for the fingerprints and details of cases against him for verification, which the Indian Government failed to produce.Unless we overcome bureaucratic nepotism, it is not possible to get other countries to extradite wanted criminals.

Rahul Kothari,

Washim, Maharashtra

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