Red Notice subject in a financial fraud returned to INDIA from Bangkok through INTERPOL

New Delhi, January 31

The Global Operations Centre of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has closely coordinated with Tamil Nadu Police, Embassy of India, Bangkok, and Immigration authorities at Kolkata Airport for return to India of a Red Notice subject Janarthanan Sundaram wanted by Tamil Nadu Police for financial fraud offences.

The Economic Offence Wing (EOW), Chennai, Tamil Nadu had registered in 2022 related to offences of Criminal conspiracy, criminal breach of trust, cheating, default in repayment of deposits/interest and offences committed under Banning of Unregulated Deposit Schemes Act, 2019 and the offences under the Tamil Nadu Protection of Interests of Depositors Act, 1997. He alongwith other accused had allegedly cheated upon depositors for Rs. 87.50crores.

The CBI on request of Tamil Nadu Police got Red Notice issued against the subject from INTERPOL in 2023 and was circulated to all the law enforcement agencies globally for tracking of the wanted Criminal. He who travelled to Bangkok on on January 28 was denied entry on the basis of Red Notice and deported to India from Bangkok, Thailand. The Red Notice on arrival at Kolkata Airport from Bangkok on January 29 was detained and later handed over to Tamil Nadu police team, which arrived at Kolkata airport from Chennai to secure custody of the accused. 

CBI as the National Central Bureau for INTERPOL in India coordinates closely with all Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs) in India for cooperation and assistance via INTERPOL Channels. Since, 2021, over 100 wanted criminals have been returned to India through coordination via INTERPOL channels.