Interpol red notice proves effective as Uttarakhand fugitive Jagdish Punetha is deported from UAE

New Delhi (The Uttam Hindu): Fugitive Jagdish Punetha of Uttarakhand has been apprehended and brought back from the UAE. A case has been registered against him at the Pithoragarh police station in Uttarakhand on charges of fraud and criminal conspiracy. The CBI coordinated the return of wanted fugitive Jagdish Punetha from the UAE through Interpol channels.

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday said that with the cooperation of the Ministry of External Affairs and the Ministry of Home Affairs, the return of fugitive Jagdish Punetha from UAE on November 13 has been successfully coordinated.

According to the CBI, Uttarakhand police had filed a case against Jagdish Punetha on charges of fraud and criminal conspiracy. Meanwhile, he fled to the UAE. The CBI coordinated with UAE authorities to locate and apprehend him.

The CBI, at the request of the Uttarakhand Police, issued a red notice against Jagdish Punetha through Interpol on May 6th. Following this, a search was launched for the accused there. Following his arrest in the UAE, a team from the Uttarakhand Police traveled there to retrieve him and arrived in New Delhi on Thursday.

It should be noted that Interpol's Red Notices are sent to all law enforcement agencies worldwide to monitor wanted fugitives. Over the past few years, more than 150 wanted criminals have been extradited to India through coordination through Interpol channels.