New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), in coordination with the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), and the Maharashtra Police, has successfully secured the deportation of Red Notice subject Rahul Shamrao Kalokhe from Fiji to India on Thursday, an official statement said.
Kalokhe is wanted in connection with a large-scale investment fraud case. According to investigators, he, along with his associates, allegedly induced people to invest money by making false promises of exceptionally high and assured returns. Acting on these assurances, numerous investors deposited substantial amounts through various investment schemes.
The accused allegedly misappropriated the investors’ funds for personal gain. After the commission of the offence, he absconded from India in an attempt to evade investigation and legal proceedings.
At the request of the Maharashtra Police, the CBI facilitated the publication of a Red Notice against Kalokhe through INTERPOL channels. Subsequently, he was geo-located in Fiji and arrested by the local authorities.
Following the completion of due legal procedures, the fugitive was deported to India on Thursday. An escort team from India travelled to Fiji to facilitate his return. The team, along with the accused, arrived in India on Thursday, July 30.
The CBI, which functions as the National Central Bureau for INTERPOL in India, coordinates with all law enforcement agencies across the country through BHARATPOL for assistance via INTERPOL channels.
The agency stated that due to the coordinated efforts of the MEA, MHA, the CBI, and various law enforcement agencies, more than 170 wanted criminals have been successfully extradited or deported to India in recent years through cooperation facilitated by INTERPOL channels.
As recently as July 23, the CBI, in coordination with MEA, MHA, and other agencies, successfully secured the deportation of Red Notice subject Avinash Arjun Rathod from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to India.
The subject is wanted in connection with a case involving a large-scale financial fraud. In criminal conspiracy with others, the subject induced investors to invest in multiple schemes by falsely promising assured fixed monthly returns.
(IANS)
