INTERPOL issued 100 red notices on criminals,fugitives wanted in India

Interpol issued 100 Red Notices on India's request in 2023, highest in a year, asking police forces across globe to detain in their jurisdiction the fugitives wanted by Indian law enforcement agencies who have crossed borders, CBI Director Praveen Sood said on Thursday. Addressing the 10th Interpol Liaison Officers (ILO’s) Conference, organized by the CBI, Sood said as many as 29 wanted criminals were brought back to India in 2023 and 19 so far in 2024 with the help of Interpol and international law enforcement partners. He said Global Operation Centre of CBI has handled 17,368 international assistance requests in 2023.
The CBI director said the world today faces a multitude of grave and globalized poly-crimes and threats like terrorism, online radicalization, cyber enabled financial crimes, online child sexual exploitation, corruption, drug trafficking, and terror financing."Police in India have been at the forefront of addressing these challenges through a combination of robust legal framework, innovative initiatives, leveraging technology and proactive international cooperation,” he said.Sood said there is a need for international cooperation in the light of technology enabled offences becoming more prevalent.
Home Secretary Govind Mohan also lauded the Global Operation Centre of CBI, underlining that the centre is handling 200-300 requests for assistance including both incoming and outgoing on daily basis. He stated that with approval of MHA a working arrangement with EUROPOL was signed by CBI in March, 2024 to strengthen law enforcement co-operation between India and EU. He also said that Criminals and fugitives should not receive safe havens by exploiting differences in international jurisdictions and they should be brought to justice.The home secretary highlighted the importance of international police cooperation in tackling the rapidly-evolving landscape of technology-enabled crimes, which transcends borders.
"It was highlighted by the speakers that globalization of crime poses a significant challenge. Effectively countering these threats requires close collaboration and partnership with law enforcement agencies across countries and that the need for robust and real-time international police cooperation has never been greater," the statement said.The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), as National Central Bureau (NCB New Delhi) for Interpol in India, connects all law enforcement agencies in India, both at Central and State/ Union Territory level through designated Interpol Liaison Officers, it said.