Former Indian head of Amnesty International Akar Patel has been banned from boarding a US-bound flight at Bengaluru airport today.
Mr. Patel tweeted that it was set on exit control list in Connection with case dismissed against Indian AI by Central Office of Investigation (CBI).
“The CBI officer called to say I on The appearance-out circular because of moody status government Presented against Amnesty International in India in Tweet shortly after he was banned from leaving India.
A CBI officer called to say I on Monitoring post due to of The case brought by Modi is a government against AI India
– Aakar Patel (@Aakar__Patel) April 6 2022
Mr Patel said he has been banned from traveling to the US despite the Gujarat court order granting permission “specifically” for mentioned flight.
Stop out of India at Bangalore Airport. Morning on exit control list. I got a passport back Through a court order specifically for This trip to the United States
– Aakar Patel (@Aakar__Patel) April 6 2022
But CBI sources said that the Surat court obtained permission to travel to the United States in Case registered by Gujarat Police, but LOC has been opened against He was then banned from leaving India today in Connection with Another case registered by the agency against AI in India and elsewhere for Alleged FCRA violations related to foreign funding Rs 36 crore.
The Central Bank of Iraq has filed a case against AI in India and three of Associate organizations in November 2019, following a complaint filed by the Ministry of the Interior for alleged violation of Territory of The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act 2010 and the Indian Penal Code.
The case has been registered against Amnesty International India Pvt Ltd (AIIPL), Indians For Amnesty International Trust (IAIT), Amnesty International India Foundation Trust (AIIFT), Amnesty International South Asia Foundation (AISAF), among others.
According to the complaint submitted by the Ministry of the Interior batch of Rs 10 crore, classified as foreign direct investment, has been transferred to Amnesty India from London office without taking home Ministry approval.
Another Rs 26 crore was transferred to Amnesty India, “primarily from UK-based entities”.
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