Indian man goes missing before extradition case in Victoria

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The hit-run driver's family claims he's gone missing ahead of another court hearing in the long-running case. 9News

was on bail in Victoria awaiting his sentencing over the 2008 death of 19-year-old pedestrian Dean Hofstee in Melbourne when he fled on a friend's passport.Learner driver Puneet Puneet after being bailed from the Melbourne Magistrates' Court in 2008.

But now Puneet's family reportedly claims he's gone missing ahead of another court hearing in the long-running extradition case. Victorian Attorney-General Jill Hennessy said the state had made "urgent representations to the Commonwealth government to express our deep concern" and to try to verify Puneet's whereabouts.

"We will continue to work closely with them and relevant authorities to ensure Mr Puneet is found and extradited back to Victoria as quickly as possible," she said in a statement. "Mr Puneet needs to return to Victoria to face the consequences of his actions, and we won't rest until justice is served."

 

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Cowards way out, knows he’s guilty, or he wouldn’t run, but, they’ll get him!

But he's black black lives matter to amirite.

He has fked off back to India again on someone else's passport.

So what , only a matter of time before he is found and sent back

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