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New Delhi [India], October 18 (ANI): A two-day conference on 'fugitives-challenges-and-strategies">Extradition of Fugitives-Challenges and Strategies' was organised by CBI on October 16 and 17, 2025, at Bharat Mandapam. The conference was inaugurated by Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah on October 16, 2025, said CBI sources. Union Home Minister emphasised the need for concerted effort of all the agencies to bring the wanted fugitives from abroad to face justice in India. He specific ...Read More >
New Delhi: In a major breakthrough for Indian authorities, a court in Antwerp on Friday cleared the extradition of fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi, ruling that his arrest by Belgian authorities on India's request was valid. Officials said the order marks a significant step forward in India's efforts to bring Choksi back to face trial in the ₹13,000-crore Punjab National Bank (PNB) scam. Choksi, however, has the option to appeal the decision in a higher court in Belgium. "The order has come i ...Read More >
New Delhi: A court in Antwerp on Friday cleared the extradition of fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi, noting that his arrest by the Belgian authorities on India's request was valid, officials in the know of the development said. The order has come as a strong validation for India's case seeking his extradition, with Choksi having the option of appealing against the decision in a superior court in Belgium, they said. "The order has come in our favour. The court has termed his arrest by the Belg ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 17 (ANI): A Belgian court in Antwerp has cleared the extradition of fugitive diamond trader Mehul Choksi to India, declaring his arrest by Belgian authorities earlier this year as lawful. The ruling represents a major development in India's long-running efforts to secure his return in connection with the Punjab National Bank (PNB) fraud case. Also Read | What Is IRCTC Vikalp Scheme and How Can It Help You Get Confirmed Train Tickets During Diwali and Chhath Puja? Kno ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: An Antwerp court has ordered fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi's extradition to India and termed his arrest by the Belgian authorities based on India's request as valid, a development which brings New Delhi a step closer to bringing him back, people familiar with the development said. To be sure, Choksi still has an option to appeal against the decision in a higher court, according to an officer familiar with the matter, who added "this means he may not come immediately but the first ...Read More >
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New Delhi has been trying to get Mehul Choksi - the fugitive businessman detained in Belgium in April - extradited to India since 2018. News18 A Belgian court in Antwerp has approved the extradition of fugitive diamond trader Mehul Choksi to India, ruling that his arrest by Belgian authorities earlier this year was lawful. Officials described the decision as a major breakthrough in India's efforts to bring Choksi back, though he retains the right to appeal to a higher court. "The first and ver ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 17 (PTI) A court in Antwerp on Friday cleared the extradition of fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi, noting that his arrest by the Belgian authorities on India's request was valid, officials in the know of the development said. The order has come as a strong validation for India's case seeking his extradition, with Choksi having the option of appealing against the decision in a superior court in Belgium, they said. "The order has come in our favour. The court has termed his arres ...Read More >
New Delhi: A court in Belgium's Antwerp has ordered the extradition of diamond merchant Mehul Choksi to India to face trial in the Rs 13,000-crore Punjab National Bank (PNB) scam case. It's a big win for India which had sought the extradition of 65-year-old Choksi. Choksi, who was arrested in Belgium on April 12, can, however, appeal against the extradition order. The fugitive diamantaire was nabbed by Belgian authorities after an extradition request from Indian agencies Central Bureau of Inv ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 16 (UNI) union Home Minister Amit Shah has declared that India is adopting a "ruthless approach" to bring every fugitive involved in economic crimes, cybercrime, terrorism, or organized crime to justice. Addressing a CBI conference in New Delhi on 'Extradition of Fugitives: Challenges and Strategies' Shah emphasized that the issue of fugitive criminals is directly connected to national sovereignty, economic stability, and security, asserting that India cannot be fully secure unti ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 16 (PTI) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said a "ruthless approach" must be adopted to bring every fugitive before the Indian justice system in a time-bound manner. He also underlined that India cannot be truly secure until those residing abroad and harming the country's economy, sovereignty, and security begin to fear the Indian laws. Addressing a conference on 'Extradition of Fugitives - Challenges and Strategies' organised by the CBI here, Shah asked all the states ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 16 (PTI) The processing time for requests from the country's law enforcement agencies to Interpol to issue a Red Notice for the detention of a fugitive has drastically decreased, on average, from 14 months to three months now, CBI Director Praveen Sood said on Thursday. In his welcome address at a conference on 'Extradition of Fugitives: Challenges and Strategies' organised by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and inaugurated by Home Minister Amit Shah, Sood said only eig ...Read More >
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday appealed to all the State governments to set up a special cell in the state capital for absconding fugitives, stating that the absence of such cells always creates challenges in the extradition process of the criminals. "All states should have a special cell for absconders in the state capital, which fulfils the international criteria. On many occasions, the absence of such a cell for international fugitives becomes an issue in foreign courts ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 16: Union Home Minister Amit Shah, on Thursday, underscored the need for a ruthless and coordinated crackdown on fugitives evading Indian law from foreign lands, stressing that no offender, whether an economic fugitive, cybercriminal or terrorist, should escape the reach of law. Addressing a national conference on "Extradition of Fugitives - Challenges and Strategies" organised by CBI in New Delhi, Shah said the government's approach towards such offenders must be one of zero tol ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 16 (ANI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated the conference on "Extradition of Fugitives: Challenges & Strategies" in New Delhi on Thursday. The event was organised by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). Shah addressed the gathering, stating that the conference aims to bring together global operations, strong coordination and smart diplomacy. "Today, under the leadership of PM Modi, a strong India is moving forward to ensure the rule of law along with se ...Read More >
He says New Delhi is firmly in favour of free, fair and participatory elections in Bangladesh, held as soon as possible India will work with whichever government comes to power in Bangladesh after the country's upcoming general election, Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri has said. Speaking at a meeting with the Diplomatic Correspondents Association of Bangladesh (DCAB) in New Delhi on Monday, Misri said India supports a "free, fair, inclusive and participatory" election in Bangladesh, sche ...Read More >
SINGAPORE - Indian musician Zubeen Garg died on Sept 19 after swimming in waters off St John's Island, and not while scuba diving as was initially reported by Indian media. In response to queries by The Straits Times on Oct 1, a spokesman for the Singapore Police Force (SPF) said it has extended a copy of the autopsy report, along with its preliminary findings on Zubeen's death to the High Commission of India upon their request. SPF had earlier ruled out foul play. The 52-year-old was with mo ...Read More >
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Wednesday expressed it was not inclined to permit Dalit rights activist and academic Dr. Anand Teltumbde, an accused in the Elgar Parishad-Bhima Koregaon case, to travel abroad for academic assignments. Following this, Teltumbde withdrew his plea seeking permission to travel to the UK and Amsterdam to deliver lectures and attend seminars. Bench Suggests Virtual Lectures A bench of Justices Ajey Gadkari and Ranjitsinha Bhonsale noted that he could either deliver ...Read More >
Mumbai: A special court on Tuesday rejected former stockbroker Ketan Parekh's plea to travel abroad, his sixth such request. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) opposed his plea, alleging it was driven by a "calculated intent" to minimise his and his entities' digital footprints and a "sinister motive" to avoid court proceedings. SEBI said the case was at the stage of recording of evidence.Anubha Rastogi, special public prosecutor for SEBI, who tendered its reply, was present in co ...Read More >
A 54-year-old fugitive who took off to India after a brutal Long Island car wreck that killed a doting dad more than 20 years ago was finally extradited and is now facing justice, prosecutors said Monday. Ganesh Shenoy, who skipped out on felony charges and boarded a plane to Mumbai just two weeks after the April 11, 2005, crash in Hicksville that killed 44-year-old Philip Mastropolo, was arraigned on manslaughter charges Friday and ordered held without bail, the Nassau County DA's office said. ...Read More >
Guwahati, Sept 29: The Assam government has formally requested the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to invoke the Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty (MLAT) with Singapore in connection with the untimely demise of noted singer and cultural icon Zubeen Garg. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, in a post on microblogging platform, stated, "The Govt of Assam has submitted a formal request to the Ministry of Home Affairs to invoke the Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty (MLAT) with Singapore in connection with ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Sep 27 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a landmark operation, Punjab Police on Saturday extradited Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) terrorist Parminder Singh, Pindi, from Abu Dhabi in the UAE to India with the close coordination and support of Central agencies, Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav said. He said Pindi is a close aide of foreign-based terrorists Harwinder Singh, alias Rinda, and Happy Passia and is involved in multiple heinous crimes, including petrol bomb attacks, violent ass ...Read More >
New Delhi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has deported Indian fugitive Parminder Singh, also known as Nirmal Singh and Pindi, after a joint operation led by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) through Interpol. According to a CBI statement on X, its International Police Co-operation Unit worked with the Ministry of External Affairs, Ministry of Home Affairs, the National Central Bureau in Abu Dhabi and Punjab Police to secure the deportation. A Punjab Police team escorted Singh back to In ...Read More >
A special court has pardoned Maiank Mehta, Nirav Modi's brother-in-law. He is now an approver in the PNB scam case. The court granted his plea on September 22. Mehta must provide a full disclosure of all circumstances. He voluntarily came to India in 2021. This development could offer new information into the multi-crore fraud. A special court has granted Maiank Mehta, brother-in-law of absconding businessman Nirav Modi, a pardon in the case linked to the multi-million dollar Punjab National Ba ...Read More >
Amritsar: Moments after walking out of jail on getting bail in a case related to possession of unlicensed firearms within a week of his arrest in Canada, Khalistani extremist Inderjeet Singh Gosal issued a threat message against India.In a video recorded outside the Ontario Central East Correctional Centre on Friday, Gosal -- a close associate of designated terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun of banned US-based Sikhs for Justice (SFJ), said, "I'm out to support Gurpatwant Singh Pannun and to organ ...Read More >
Hyderabad, Sep 26 (PTI) The Telangana government on Friday said it aims to attract Rs 1 lakh crore in investments in the aerospace industry over the next five years. According to a press release, State Industries Minister Sridhar Babu chaired a special meeting at the secretariat with leading representatives from the aerospace sector, engaging in in-depth discussions on the future of aerospace development in the state. ...Read More >
'Delhi Banega Khalistan': Freed Khalistani Terrorist Out On Bail In Canada Threatens India, Targets NSA Ajit Doval Friday, September 26, 2025 by Indian Defence News Khalistani terrorist Inderjeet Singh Gosal, linked to the proscribed group Sikhs for Justice (SFJ), was released on bail from Ontario's Central East Correctional Centre within a week of his arrest on firearms-related charges. Shortly after his release, he appeared in a video declaring his intent to support SFJ leader Gurpatwant Si ...Read More >
Pulwama (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], September 16 (ANI): In a major crackdown on narcotics, Pulwama Police foiled a drug smuggling bid at Newa and seized 120 grams of heroin-like substance from a notorious woman peddler, officials informed on Tuesday. The accused, identified as Sheikh Maroofa, hails from Kathidarwaza Mumkhan in Srinagar, and has been booked under relevant sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (NDPS). Further investigation is underway. Also Read | Naren ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 16 (ANI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday emphasised the need for a robust crackdown on drug cartels and highlighted the importance of protecting India's youth to achieve the vision of a developed nation by 2047. In his address at the second National Conference of Heads of Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) of States and UTs ,Shah outlined strategies to dismantle drug networks, enhance extradition processes, and streamline deportation mechanisms to combat the ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 16 (ANI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday emphasised the need for a robust crackdown on drug cartels and highlighted the importance of protecting India's youth to achieve the vision of a developed nation by 2047. In his address at the second National Conference of Heads of Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) of States and UTs ,Shah outlined strategies to dismantle drug networks, enhance extradition processes, and streamline deportation mechanisms to combat the ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 15 (ANI): As he is set to address the inaugural session of the second Anti-Narcotics Task Forces (ANTF) conference starting from September 16, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday emphasised that the Modi government is fully determined to eliminate the drug menace in India. In a post on X, Shah said that he will also destroy drugs worth over Rs 4,000 crore to mark the inauguration of a "Drug destruction drive". Shah wrote, "Modi govt determined to eradicate mena ...Read More >
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