Jammu :- The Global Operations Centre of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has closely coordinated with NIA and INTERPOL National Central Bureau – Kigali for return to India from Rwanda of SALMAN REHMAN KHAN, wanted by NIA for terror related offences.National Investigation Agency (NIA) had registered case No. RC28/2023/NIA/DLI related to offences of criminal conspiracy, being member of a terrorist organisation and providing support to a terrorist organisation and offences relating to Arms Act and Explosive Substances Act.
The subject being a member of internationally proscribed terrorist organisation Lashkar e Taiba (LeT) had assisted in providing of arms, ammunition and explosives to further terrorist activities in Bengaluru city. A FIR 149/2023 was also registered in Hebbal Police Station, Bengaluru city. CBI on request of NIA had got Red Notice issued against the subject from INTERPOL on 02-08-2024 and was circulated to all law enforcement agencies globally for tracking of the wanted criminal. The subject was subsequently geolocated in the Rwanda with close assistance from INTERPOL National Central Bureau – Kigali.
He was returned to India on 28-11-2024 by a security team from NIA.Recently Barkat Ali Khan, Red Notice subject wanted by CBI in RC 1 (S) 2012CBI/SCB/Mumbai was geolocated in Saudi Arabia through INTERPOL channels and brought back by a CBI security team from Saudi Arabia on 14-11-2024. He is wanted for offences of rioting and use of explosive substances. CBI had got Red Notice published on the subject by INTERPOL on 06.12.2022.CBI had also coordinated return of Raihan Arabikkalalarikkal, Red Notice subject is wanted in Case Crime No. 331/2022 of Mannarkkad Police Station, Pattambi, Kerala for committing rape and sexual offences against a minor.
CBI got Red Notice published against the subject on 27-12- 2023 on request of Kerala Police. Subject was geolocated in Saudi Arabia through assistance of INTERPOL National Central Bureau – Riyadh. Subsequently, a Kerala Police security team travelled to Saudi Arabia and returned with subject on 10-11-2024. CBI as National Central Bureau for INTERPOL in India coordinates closely with all Law Enforcement Agencies(LEAs) in India for cooperation over INTERPOL channels. Since, 2021, as many as 100 wanted criminals including 26 this year, have been returned to India through coordination via INTERPOL channels.