Archive · 3 Dec 2025
Kumar Pillai Seeks Repatriation to Hong Kong After Acquittals
Kumar Pillai is an engineer who was extradited from Singapore to India in 2016.
He was accused of being a gangster and involved in extortion and attempted murder.
However, he was acquitted of all charges in 2020, 2022, and 2024.
Despite being cleared, he has not been repatriated to Hong Kong, which he claims as his home country.
He has now approached a special court in India, asking to be sent back to Hong Kong.
The court has asked the police to respond to his request, and the next hearing is on December 20, 2024.
Pillai says he has faced hardships due to the delay in his repatriation.
Kumar Pillai, an engineer, was extradited from Singapore to India in 2016 on gangster-related charges.
He was acquitted of all charges in 2020, 2022, and 2024 due to lack of evidence.
Pillai claims Hong Kong citizenship and has sought repatriation, but his requests have not been approved.
He filed an application in a special court in November 2024, asking to be sent back to Hong Kong.
The court has directed the police to file a reply, with the next hearing scheduled for December 20, 2024.
- Who
- Kumar Pillai, an engineer claiming Hong Kong citizenship
- What
- Seeking repatriation to Hong Kong after being acquitted of all charges in India
- When
- Extradited in 2016, acquitted in 2024, current application filed in November 2024
- Where
- India (Mumbai) and Hong Kong
- Why
- Acquitted of all charges and no longer required in India, seeking to return to his claimed home country
- Name
- Kumar Pillai
- Occupation
- Engineer
- Citizenship Claimed
- Hong Kong
- Extradition Year
- 2016
- Acquittal Year
- 2024
- Next Court Hearing
- December 20, 2024
- Allegations
- Gangster, extortion, attempted murder
- Current Status
- Seeking repatriation to Hong Kong