He was brought back under “Operation Trishul” launched by the CBI.
New Delhi:
The CBI on Sunday brought back the 33rd fugitive wanted by the Kerala Police through extradition from Saudi Arabia under “Operation Trishul”, officials said.
Mohammed Haneefa Makkata, a fugitive with an Interpol Red Corner Notice (RCN) issued against him, was wanted by the Kerala Police in connection with the abduction and murder of one Karim in 2006, a case which was investigated by the Kunnamangalam police station in Kozhikode. officials said.
He said that on the basis of RCN he was based in Saudi Arabia.
Officials said Saudi Arabia’s Interpol unit informed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) about Makkata’s whereabouts and sought a team to take him back to India.
The CBI informed the Kerala Police, who brought the accused back to the country from Saudi Arabia on Sunday.
Officials said Makkata is the 33rd fugitive brought back to India since January 2022.
He was brought back under “Operation Trishul” launched by the CBI.
Under the operation, which helps Interpol trace and repatriate criminals and proceeds of crime abroad, the federal agency has planned to bring back 27 fugitives in 2022 and six in 2023, officials said.
The CBI is using a three-pronged strategy to nab the fugitives under “Operation Trishul”, which is giving immense leverage to the Indian agencies.
The first hit is to trace a fugitive through Interpol and seek deportation or extradition from the member country where they are hiding.
The agency also mobilizes Interpol Mechanism – STAR Global Focal Point Network, Financial Crime Analysis files and other channels to identify dispersal of proceeds of crime by financial criminals so that the latter can be traced through formal channels to recover such proceeds of crime. Steps can be taken.
The third strategy involves dismantling the support network by generating criminal intelligence on shell companies, fraudulent transactions, money mules and co-accused located globally, so that the concerned law-enforcement agencies can take appropriate action through Interpol. to be notified. with their domestic legal framework.
More than 30 high-profile criminals accused of financial fraud in India, including Nirav Modi, Mehul Choksi, Nitin Sandesara and Jatin Mehta, have found shelter abroad. Agencies are trying to bring them back, with varying degrees of success so far.
According to Interpol, Indian agencies are on the lookout for 276 fugitives globally through the RCN, including some high-profile economic offenders.
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