Rape accused in Bengaluru brought back from UAE with the help of Interpol

NT Correspondent

Bengaluru: A rape accusedd wanted by the City Police and against whom a Interpol Red Notice had been issued was brought back from the UAE through the coordinated efforts of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), officials here said on Friday.

A CBI spokesperson here said that Midhun VV Chandran was wanted by Bengaluru Police in connection with a case, filed at Mahadevapura Police Station, which had accused him of offences of rape, criminal intimidation and other crimes.

"The Global Operations Centre of CBI has coordinated with INTERPOL NCB – Abu Dhabi; Karnataka Police; Embassy of India, Abu Dhabi, Ministry of External Affairs and the Red Notice subject was returned from UAE to India with a team from Karnataka Police," the official added.

According to the official, he was earlier geolocated in UAE through a follow-up by CBI. The official said that a Red notice was issued by the CBI against him from Interpol General Secretariat on January 20 this year on a request of Karnataka Police.

"Red notice was circulated to all Interpol member countries for the location and arrest of the accused," the official said.

The official also said that due to close coordination and follow up with foreign law enforcement agencies via Interpol channels, as many as 26 criminals wanted by Indian law enforcement agencies have been returned from abroad in 2023.