India has decided to make fresh efforts for extradition of a Dane accused of air dropping arms in eastern India in 1995, reported Press Trust of India on Monday.

Kim Davy, the prime suspect in the case, known as Purulia arms drop case, is being sought by an Indian court for trial. However, a Danish court has turned down the plea from the Indian side.

The decision was taken after Indian Home Secretary R.K. Singh discussed the issue of extradition of Kim Davy to India with Indian Ambassador to Denmark Ashok Attri last week.

"It was decided that the case should be pursued vigorously with the Danish government to extradite Davy to India at the earliest," a Home Ministry official was quoting as saying.

The case relates to a mysterious incident on the night of Dec. 17, 1995, when an AN--26 aircraft dropped arms and ammunition in West Bengal's Purulia district. The consignment had hundreds of AK- -47 rifles, pistols, anti--tank grenades, rocket launchers and thousands of rounds of ammunition.

Five Latvians and British national Peter Bleach were arrested in connection with the case. However, Davy, a Danish citizen and the prime accused in the case, had managed to escape.