Red Corner Notice against Russian ‘who fled with child’
Delhi Police have secured an Interpol Red Corner Notice against a Russian national accused of fleeing India with her son in violation of a court-mandated custody agreement. Extradition proceedings are currently underway through diplomatic channels.
Why it matters
This case underscores the complexities of international child custody disputes and the legal mechanisms used to track individuals across borders.
NEW DELHI: Nearly a year after Russian national Viktoriia Basu allegedly left India with her minor son despite a Supreme Court-mandated shared custody arrangement, Delhi Police have secured an Interpol Red Corner Notice against her and initiated extradition proceedings through Russian authorities, according to a status report filed before a Delhi court.The Action Taken Report (ATR), submitted by Defence Colony police station before Judicial Magistrate Deepakshi Rana at Saket Courts, states that an extradition request has been forwarded to ministry of home affairs (MHA) for processing through ministry of external affairs (MEA) and Indian Embassy in Moscow.The Red Corner Notice has been issued to facilitate international tracking of Basu.The report also details the investigation into an alleged associate.
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