Britain welcomes court's decision to extradite Kohli

NEW DELHI: Britain on Friday welcomed the court's decision to extradite NRI Maninder Pal Singh Kohli, accused of raping and murdering British teenager Hennah Foster and appreciated the Indian government's 'efforts' to consider it's request in the case.

Kohli is facing trial in the rape-cum-murder of Foster in 2003.

"We are pleased at this positive development and grateful to the Indian authorities for the effort they have put into considering our extradition request," a statement issued by British High Commission said here.

"We hope that Kohli will soon be back in the UK to face trial for Hannah's murder," it added.

Kohli is charged with raping and murdering the 17-year-old Hannah and then fleeing to India from Britain two days after the victim's body was found.

He has been in custody for over two years after his arrest on July 14, 2004 at Kalimpong in West Bengal.