Interpol Red Corner Notice issued against 2024 Sambhal violence ‘mastermind’ Shariq Sata
Interpol has issued a Red Corner Notice for Shariq Sata, the alleged mastermind behind the 2024 Sambhal violence. Indian authorities are seeking his extradition from Dubai to face charges related to the unrest and other criminal cases.
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It demonstrates international cooperation in law enforcement and the pursuit of individuals involved in communal violence and civil unrest.
Interpol has issued a Red Corner Notice against fugitive gangster Shariq Sata, the alleged mastermind behind the violence in Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal in November 2024, a police officer said.
Sambhal SP Krishna Kumar Bishnoi, who is now the SP of Bijnor after a recent rejig, told reporters on Friday that Sata, the mastermind behind the November 24, 2024, violence, was previously declared a fugitive offender by a court, with proceedings initiated for the attachment of his property.
Following the completion of the necessary formalities, the Uttar Pradesh Police had requested the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to get Interpol to issue a Red Corner Notice against him.
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