Salman Rehman Khan was traced to Rwanda wherever the CBI sought assistance from Interpol's National Central Bureau successful Kigali. (Photo: X/@Afrikanintell)
The CBI successful an cognition with the NIA and Interpol has brought from Rwanda a subordinate of Pakistan-based panic radical Lashkar-e-Taiba who had an Interpol Red Notice against him for a panic offence successful Bengaluru, officials said connected Thursday.
Salman Rehman Khan, an alleged subordinate of the internationally proscribed violent organisation, had assisted successful providing arms, ammunition and explosives to further violent activities successful Bengaluru, they said.
“The Global Operations Centre of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has intimately coordinated with the NIA and Interpol National Central Bureau – Kigali for the instrumentality to India from Rwanda of Salman Rehman Khan, wanted by the NIA for terror-related offences,” a CBI spokesperson said successful a statement.
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) had lodged a lawsuit successful 2023 related to transgression conspiracy to dispersed panic successful Bengaluru, they said. An FIR was besides registered successful Hebbal Police Station, Bengaluru.
“The CBI connected petition of the NIA had got a Red Notice issued against the taxable from Interpol connected August 2, 2024. It was circulated to each instrumentality enforcement agencies globally for tracking of the wanted criminal,” the connection said.
Khan was traced to Rwanda wherever the CBI sought assistance from Interpol’s National Central Bureau successful Kigali, the superior and largest metropolis of Rwanda.
“He was returned to India connected 28.11.2024 by a information squad from NIA,” the connection said.
The instrumentality of Khan comes soon aft akin operations successful coordination with Interpol wherein 2 accused — 1 wanted by the CBI and different by the Kerala Police — were brought backmost from Saudi Arabia.
Barkat Ali Khan, who had an Interpol Red Notice, was wanted successful a 2012 lawsuit of rioting and usage of explosive substances. He was brought backmost from Saudi Arabia connected November 14.
Raihan Arabikkalalarikkal, who besides had an Interpol Red Notice against him and was wanted by constabulary successful Pattambi, Kerala for committing rape and intersexual offences against a minor, was brought from Saudi Arabia connected November 10.
“The CBI arsenic National Central Bureau for Interpol successful India coordinates intimately with each Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs) successful India for practice implicit Interpol channels. Since 2021, arsenic galore arsenic 100 wanted criminals, including 26 this year, person been returned to India done coordination via Interpol channels,” the connection said.