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WWII Nazi captured in India ?(UPDATE 2 )

By: Runa :+: Under: Crime, Entertainment, Humor, It Happens Only in India, Opinion, Rumors
On: ⋅ June 30, 2008 ⋅  Email this post ⋅  Print this post ⋅ Post a comment
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In news that seems more like a film plot gone awry, news spread in India via email of an 88-year-old man alleged to be a former high-level Nazi officer being arrested by German and Indian authorities. Johann Bach alleged to be a manager of a concentration camp during WWII , fled Germany after the War. He supposedly lived in Argentina ,Canada and Bulgaria before moving to Goa in India 2 years ago. The news was picked up by JTA which stated:

Johann Bach moved to the Indian state of Goa a couple of years ago and was trying to sell a stolen piano when authorities caught up with him, according to a report in the Telegraph of Calcutta.

The capture occured Friday after Bach tried to elude police by jumping out of a taxi and running into the forest on the Goa-Karnataka border. He was later tracked down wandering in the forest. Reports said deportation and trial are likely, as Germany and India have an extradition treaty.(link)

The story further read: Bach advertised the piano in question for sale on the Internet. This was recognized by German authorities as one that was stolen during the War. Bach was in a taxi trying to get into Karnataka. Realizing that he was being tracked, he attempted to leave the cab and flee into the forest.

We at UD are attempting to verify this information and will post any updates.

Further analysis unfortunately seems to indicate that this new release was a prank. Some versions of the release stated that the German Intelligence agency involved is named “Perus Narkp” . For the anagram fans amongst our readers , it will not be too difficult to figure that one out. (link)

UPDATE 2: A hat tip to the guys behind this feat! You can read it in their own words here (Tip: Anantha via email)

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