Archive · 24 Jan 2026
India locates 70+ fugitives abroad in 2024-25
During the 2024-25 financial year, Indian authorities found 71 people wanted by India in other countries, which is the highest number in over a decade.
They also found 203 people wanted by other countries in India.
27 of these wanted people came back to India.
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) sent 74 special requests to other countries for help with investigations, and 47 of these were fully completed.
They also issued many Interpol notices to help find and arrest people wanted for crimes.
Additionally, the CBI processed over 22,200 applications for people who wanted to give up their Indian citizenship.
They also shared information about 1,91,031 stolen or lost Indian passports with Interpol to help prevent their misuse.
71 fugitives wanted by India were located abroad in 2024-25, the highest 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.
74 Letters Rogatory were sent abroad, with 47 fully executed and 29 closed/withdrawn.
242 Interpol notices were issued, including 126 red notices for arrest and extradition.
- Who
- Indian law enforcement agencies, including the CBI
- What
- Located 71 fugitives abroad and 203 in India, processed citizenship applications, and issued Interpol notices
- When
- During the 2024-25 financial year (April 2024 to March 2025)
- Where
- India and various countries abroad
- Why
- To cooperate with foreign law enforcement agencies and facilitate the return of wanted persons
- Fugitives located abroad
- 71
- Fugitives located in India
- 203
- Fugitives returned to India
- 27
- Letters Rogatory sent
- 74
- Pending Letters Rogatory
- 533
- Interpol notices issued
- 242
- Stolen/lost Indian passports
- 1,91,031
- SLTD cases detected
- 30