Australia won't extradite Sirul to Malaysia


KUALA LUMPUR: Sirul Azhar Umar, who was convicted and sentenced to death for murdering Mongolian model Altantuya Shaariibuu, still cannot be extradited to Malaysia, says the Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Abdul Hamid Bador.

The IGP said Australian laws dictate that no capital punishment must be carried out by the country, where an individual is being extradited to.

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