India Locates Over 70 Fugitives Abroad in 2024-25, Highest in a Decade

• Over 70 fugitives wanted by India were located abroad during 2024-25, marking the highest number in over a decade.
• 203 fugitives wanted by other countries were detected in India during the same period.
• 27 fugitives returned to India from abroad in the last financial year.
• CBI, acting as the nodal point for Interpol in India, sent 74 Letters Rogatory abroad and processed various Interpol notices including 126 Red Notices.
• The CBI's Global Operations Centre (GOC) geo-locates criminals and coordinates with international agencies for their return.

Why It Matters: India significantly increased its success in locating and repatriating fugitives from abroad in 2024-25.