Wanted criminal Prabhdeep Singh extradited from Azerbaijan, says CBI

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), in coordination with the Ministry of External Affairs, the Ministry of Home Affairs and Delhi Police, on Wednesday successfully secured the extradition of wanted fugitive Prabhdeep Singh from Azerbaijan to India, according to media reports.According to the official statement, Prabhdeep Singh was wanted in a case registered at the Special Cell police station in New Delhi under various sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985.The accused was also facing an INTERPOL Red Notice issued through international channels at the request of the Delhi Police.

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), in coordination with the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and Delhi Police, has successfully secured the extradition of Red Notice subject Prabhdeep Singh from Azerbaijan to India: CBI

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Officials said the matter pertains to a large narcotics trafficking network in which a huge quantity of banned narcotic substances was seized. Several co-accused were arrested earlier during the investigation, while Prabhdeep Singh was identified as the main conspirator and key operator of the syndicate.Based on a request from Delhi Police, the Central Bureau of Investigation, acting as India’s National Central Bureau for INTERPOL, had coordinated the issuance of the Red Notice against the fugitive.
Following sustained international cooperation and intelligence sharing, authorities in Azerbaijan traced and apprehended the accused.Thereafter, Indian authorities initiated formal extradition proceedings through diplomatic and legal channels. After the completion of all necessary legal procedures in Azerbaijan, the extradition request was approved, facilitating Singh’s return to India.A three-member team from the Delhi Police travelled to Baku to take custody of the accused. The escort team, along with Prabhdeep Singh, reached Delhi on Wednesday morning.
According to media reports,the CBI stated it continues to closely coordinate with domestic and international law enforcement agencies through INTERPOL channels and the BHARATPOL platform to trace and bring back fugitives wanted by Indian agencies.Officials further said that coordinated efforts by the Ministry of External Affairs, Ministry of Home Affairs, CBI and other agencies have helped bring back more than 160 wanted criminals and fugitives to India in recent years.