New Delhi [India], February 11 (HBTV): Wanted fugitive Sombir Motta has been deported to India from the United States. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), in coordination with the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), has facilitated Motta's return.
Motta, who is wanted by the Haryana Police in connection with murder and firearms-related offences, was deported to India on February 10, 2026. He has been taken into custody by the Haryana Police.
Earlier, on February 11, 2025, the CBI, acting on a request from the Haryana Police, secured a Red Notice against Sombir Motta through INTERPOL. The agency coordinated with the NCB Washington office to locate and facilitate his deportation to India.
Red Notices issued by INTERPOL are circulated to law enforcement agencies worldwide to track wanted fugitives. As India’s National Central Bureau for INTERPOL, the CBI coordinates with law enforcement agencies across the country through BHARATPOL and provides assistance via INTERPOL channels. In recent years, the CBI has facilitated the return of more than 150 wanted criminals to India through international coordination.
In January, the CBI, in coordination with the MEA and MHA, also facilitated the return of another wanted fugitive, Aman alias Aman Kumar alias Aman Bhainswal, from the United States through INTERPOL channels, an official said.
The fugitive was deported from the US and arrived in India on January 7, where he was taken into custody by a Haryana Police team at Delhi airport.
According to the CBI, Aman is wanted by the Haryana Police in multiple serious criminal cases, including murder, rioting and criminal conspiracy. He has been described as a key member of an organised crime syndicate linked to the ‘Lawrence Bishnoi’ gang.
Officials said the accused had earlier been arrested in India and later granted bail but failed to appear for trial and subsequently absconded. Acting on a request from the Haryana Police, the CBI secured a Red Notice against him through INTERPOL.
(ANI)