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Hydrabad Interpol issued notice against 54 NRI husbands to extradite
who deserted wives in India

54 hubbies on Interpol radar
HYDERABAD, Feb. 09, 2008
TNN, Koride Mahesh

HYDERABAD Interpol red corner notices have been issued against 54 Non-Resident Indian (NRI) husbands who are wanted by the state police in dowry related and desertion cases.

Of these, extradition procedures have already begun in 15 cases by the ministry of external affairs. They are likely to be extradited by the middle of this year, hope Crime Investigation Department (CID) official who monitor these cases in the state.

The Interpol, Delhi is in the process of giving red corner notices against another 35 persons, most of whom live in the United States and the United Kingdom.

Since 2003, 89 cases were booked against NRI men wanted in various cases, 90 per cent of these pertaining to desertion of wives and dowry harassment. The rest 10 per cent related to cheating and other economic offences.

Interestingly, the highest number of cases were booked in Hyderabad and Cyberabad limits where complaints were lodged against 50 NRI husbands. The other districts include East Godavari, Guntur, West Godavari, Vijayawada, Nalgonda, Nellore, Medak, Kadapa and Warangal districts.

"India has extradition treaties with 22 countries including the US and UK. There is no extradition treaty with Pakistan and Bangladesh," CID inspector general of police S Umapathi told TOI.

The number of cases has been on the rise for the past five years. In 2003 only two cases were booked and in 2007, the number rose to 82. This year, in one month alone 17 cases against NRIs were booked.

Before issuing red corner notices, police first issue a lookout notice through the Union home ministry. With this lookout notice, 22 national and international airports, 19 ports and 30 border checkposts in the country are alerted. This notice is issued when a wanted person’s passport has not been seized.

For a red corner notice, the prerequisite is a non-bailable warrant against him after the investigating agency has filed a charge sheet on him. Police commissioners and superintendents of police write to the Interpol Liaisoning Officer at CID to issue the notice. The officer corresponds with CBI Interpol wing.

If CBI interpol wing is satisfied with the details, it will inform Interpol headquarters at Lyons in France. The Interpol wing puts the details on its website and the information goes to all airports and checkposts around the world.

If a wanted person is found in a foreign country, the ministry of external affairs corresponds with the country to extradite him.