India seeks return of accused soldier from US

Indian authorities are seeking the extradition of an army officer who is accused of the gruesome killing of a Kashmiri human rights lawyer 15 years ago and is now living in California.

Avtar Singh was a major in the Indian army in the 1990s and fled the country after he was accused of killing Jaleel Andrabi in Indian-controlled Kashmir's main city, Srinagar.

A top police officer in Indian Kashmir said Tuesday that Singh's location was discovered after he was arrested Feb. 21 in California in a domestic violence case.

Officer Raja Ajaz Ali said authorities had obtained a fresh arrest warrant and were pushing for Singh's extradition.