CBI, in coordination with multiple Indian agencies and Georgian authorities, has successfully extradited wanted gangster Vainket Garg to India
Gangster Vainket Garg, who was wanted in multiple criminal cases in Haryana, has been successfully extradited from Georgia to India, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) announced on Thursday.
The extradition was carried out through coordinated efforts involving the CBI, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), Haryana Police and Georgian authorities.
According to the CBI, Garg was wanted in several cases registered by Haryana Police involving charges of murder, attempt to murder, extortion, organised crime and illegal possession and use of firearms.
Investigators said Garg was initially arrested during the course of investigation but later absconded after obtaining bail and fled India to evade legal proceedings.
At the request of Haryana Police, the National Central Bureau (NCB)-New Delhi secured the publication of an INTERPOL Red Notice against Garg. Following international coordination, Georgian authorities located and arrested the fugitive.
Subsequently, Indian authorities submitted a formal extradition request, which was approved by Georgia after completion of the required legal procedures.
A Haryana Police escort team travelled to Georgia, took custody of the accused and brought him back to India. The team arrived in New Delhi with Garg on Thursday.
The CBI stated that, as India’s National Central Bureau for INTERPOL, it works closely with law enforcement agencies through the BHARATPOL platform to facilitate international cooperation in tracking and returning fugitives.
Officials noted that more than 160 wanted criminals have been brought back to India in recent years through coordinated efforts involving domestic and international agencies.
In a separate development, the CBI also announced the successful deportation of INTERPOL Red Notice subject Ganesh Balaso Kale from Thailand.
According to investigators, Kale was wanted in a cyber fraud case in which victims were allegedly lured with promises of online part-time jobs and persuaded to deposit money as investments before being defrauded.
Authorities alleged that Kale operated a network of cyber financial criminals and used multiple individuals to facilitate the fraudulent activities. Further investigation in the case is ongoing.
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