Two Fugitives Deported from Thailand to India Following Interpol Red Notice Coordination

Two individuals, wanted in separate cases in Tamil Nadu and Gujarat, were apprehended upon their return from the US and Thailand. The operations were coordinated by the CBI, officials confirmed. Janarthanan Sundaram, accused of defrauding investors of over Rs 87 crore through a ponzi scheme, was deported from Bangkok to India. He was arrested at Kolkata airport by Tamil Nadu Police.

The Economic Offence Wing (EOW) of Tamil Nadu Police had been seeking Sundaram for charges including criminal conspiracy, breach of trust, and cheating. His offences also involved violations under the Banning of Unregulated Deposit Schemes Act, 2019. A CBI spokesperson stated that a Red Notice was issued against him by Interpol on June 21, 2023.

Interpol Red Notices and Arrests

Sundaram had travelled to Bangkok on January 28, 2025, but was denied entry due to the Red Notice. The CBI, as India's nodal agency for Interpol matters, coordinated with the global body, Indian Embassy in Bangkok, and Kolkata airport authorities for his deportation. Upon arrival at Kolkata airport on Wednesday, he was detained and later handed over to a Tamil Nadu Police team from Chennai.

In another operation, the CBI's Global Operations Centre worked with Gujarat Police and immigration authorities at Ahmedabad airport for the return of Virendrabhai Manibhai Patel. Patel had been wanted for 20 years in a case involving cheating, forgery, and criminal conspiracy.

Coordination with Global Agencies

Patel, director of Charotar Nagrik Sahakari Bank in Anand, was implicated in a Rs 77 crore fraud case registered by Gujarat Police in 2002. Interpol issued a Red Notice against him on March 3, 2004. On January 29, 2025, Patel was detected at Ahmedabad airport upon his arrival from the US.

Following his detection at Ahmedabad airport based on the Red Notice, Patel was detained and subsequently handed over to a Gujarat Police team. This team had arrived at the airport to secure his custody.

The CBI's coordination with international agencies played a crucial role in these arrests. Both fugitives are now in police custody facing charges related to their respective cases.