India Brought Back 274 Fugitives From 36 Countries in Seven Years Through Technology-Driven Action: Govt
The ministry said improved coordination, legal reforms and diplomacy helped bring back suspects wanted in murder, terrorism, financial fraud and other serious cases.
- On Tuesday, the Ministry of Home Affairs announced India repatriated 274 fugitive criminals from 36 countries since 2019 under Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah's leadership.
- Previous administrations secured only four fugitive extraditions annually before 2014, while Modi's government made extradition a 'national priority' through a 'Whole of Government' strategy emphasizing global outreach and diplomacy.
- Authorities strengthened legal frameworks through the Fugitive Economic Offenders Act and Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita provisions permitting trials in absentia, while the BHARATPOL platform connects over 1,400 agencies with INTERPOL for faster information exchange.
- Repatriated individuals include 62 wanted for murder or robbery and 53 for sexual offences; the Enforcement Directorate attached ₹17,874 crore in assets under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act since 2019.
- India's pursuit of fugitives continues in 'mission mode,' with 182 Red Corner Notices issued so far in 2026, reflecting a significant acceleration from 112 notices in 2025.
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New Delhi: Events such as Vijay Mallya reaching London, the legal wrangling involving Nirav Modi in the UK and the protracted process of extraditing terror-linked accused like Tahawwur Hussain Rana from the US to India had long raised a major question in the country: can criminals who have fled abroad ever be brought back within the ambit of Indian law? For a long time, the Modi government faced accusations of lacking the necessary political wil…
Satellite inputs, digital trails helped India bring back 274 fugitives
The government used satellite inputs, surveillance and digital footprint to trace fugitives hiding overseas, including those who changed identities. The Centre said 274 criminals have been brought back from 36 countries since 2019 through extradition and deportation, while claiming previous UPA governments lacked the political will to pursue fugitives abroad.
India's fugitive hunt intensifies, 274 brought back from 36 nations in 7 yrs
As many as 274 fugitives have been repatriated from 36 countries in the last 7 years, an average of around 40 per year and a 10-fold jump from the 2004-13 period when around four fugitives were brought back every year, the government said on Tuesday.
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