London:Police in London said on Thursday they have arrested WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange at the Ecuadorean embassy on a court warrant dating back to 2012.
UK Police arrest WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange
Julian Assange (File photo)
2019-04-11 15:31:46
UK Police arrest WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange
Julian Assange (File Visuals)
In a statement, police said Assange has been taken into "custody at a central London police station where he will remain, before being presented before Westminster Magistrates' Court as soon as is possible."
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Assange hasn't left the embassy since August 2012 for fear that if he steps off Ecuador's diplomatic soil he will be arrested and extradited to the US for publishing thousands of classified military and diplomatic cables through WikiLeaks.
Ecuador's president said its government withdrew Julian Assange's asylum status, citing international convention violations.
Last Updated : Apr 11, 2019, 9:06 PM IST