New Delhi:
In a series of coordinated operations led by the CBI, two fugitives facing Interpol Red Notices and wanted in different cases in Tamil Nadu and Gujarat were arrested following their deportations from Thailand and the US, officials reported on Wednesday.
Janarthanan Sundaram, who allegedly defrauded investors of over Rs 87 crore through a Ponzi scheme, was deported from Bangkok and taken into custody by Tamil Nadu Police upon arrival at Kolkata airport. Sundaram, wanted for charges including criminal conspiracy, cheating, and default in repayment under the Banning of Unregulated Deposit Schemes Act, was tracked by the CBI following a Red Notice issued on June 21, 2023. He had traveled to Bangkok on January 28, 2025, but was denied entry due to the Red Notice. The CBI, working in coordination with Interpol, the Indian Embassy in Bangkok, and Kolkata airport authorities, facilitated his return. Sundaram was subsequently handed over to the Tamil Nadu Police.
In a separate operation, the CBI’s Global Operations Centre collaborated with Gujarat Police and immigration authorities at Ahmedabad airport to secure the return of Virendrabhai Manibhai Patel, who had been on the run for 20 years in a Rs 77 crore fraud case. Patel, the director of Charotar Nagrik Sahakari Bank, Anand, was wanted for cheating, forgery, and criminal conspiracy. A Red Notice was issued against him on March 3, 2004. Patel was detained at Ahmedabad airport after arriving from the US on January 29, 2025, and was later handed over to the Gujarat Police team.