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South Africa applies for Guptas’ extradition over ‘state capture’

A group of people protest outside the United Arab Emirates embassy, calling for the speedy extradition of tycoons Atul and Rajesh Gupta on June 10, 2021 in Pretoria, South Africa [Deaan Vivier/Getty Images]

South Africa has formally filed a request with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to extradite two brothers accused of orchestrating industrial-scale corruption in the country, according to its justice minister.

Business tycoons Atul and Rajesh Gupta were held in Dubai last month on suspicion of fraud and money laundering.

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