India brings back 274 fugitive criminals from 36 countries since 2021: Centre
Here's a number worth noting for your international cooperation revision. The Centre says India has brought back 274 fugitive criminals from 36 countries since 2021, through a mix of legal reforms, international cooperation, intelligence coordination and technology driven tracking. The offenders wanted include people involved in terrorism, organised crime, narcotics, cyber fraud and offences under the POCSO Act. So basically, this shows India tightening its extradition and deportation machinery well beyond a handful of headline cases. What this really means for CLAT is a solid data point on how India works with other nations to enforce its criminal law abroad. Bottom line, remember the number 274 and the 36 countries figure.
India has brought back 274 fugitive criminals from 36 countries since 2021, marking a sharp escalation in extradition and deportation efforts, the Centre said in a statement on Tuesday.
The Centre has made the return of fugitives a national priority, combining legal reforms, international cooperation, intelligence coordination and technology-driven tracking to pursue offenders wanted in terrorism, organised crime, narcotics, cyber fraud, financial offences and serious crimes such as murder, rape and offences under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act, said the Ministry of Home Affairs spokesperson.
Home Minister Amit Shahhas repeatedly described fugitive offenders as a challenge linked not only to law and order, but also to India’s sovereignty, economic stability and national security, the spokesperson said in a statement.
Mahender Singh Manral is an Assistant Editor with the national bureau of The Indian Express. He is known for his impactful and breaking stories. He covers the Ministry of Home Affairs, Investigative Agencies, National Investigative Agency, Central Bureau of Investigation, Law Enforcement Agencies, Paramilitary Forces, and internal security.
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