Nepal Police Bring Back Ten Fugitives Hiding Abroad in Coordination with Interpol

Kathmandu. The Nepal Police have brought back ten individuals who fled abroad after committing crimes in the country, in coordination with the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol).

Central Police Spokesperson, Deputy Inspector General of Police, Rabi Narayan Kafle, informed that out of those against whom a 'Red Notice' was issued for 11 individuals and a 'Diffusion' for three in the current fiscal year, eight against whom Red Notices were issued and two against whom Diffusion was issued have been arrested from various countries in coordination with Interpol and brought back home.

In the previous fiscal year, out of those against whom a Red Notice was issued for 34 individuals and a Diffusion for two, 17 against whom Red Notices were issued and three against whom Diffusion was issued were arrested and brought back to Nepal.

Stating that Nepal Police remains constantly active in arresting absconding defendants and bringing internationally wanted defendants into the legal purview through coordination with Interpol, he mentioned that Nepal Police is committed to bringing them into the legal purview no matter which corner of the world they hide after committing a crime.

Spokesperson Kafle stated that Nepal Police is engaged in its field by adopting various security strategies to maintain peace and order in the country, to conduct the upcoming elections without obstruction, and to further activate in crime investigation and control.

Interpol's General Secretariat issues notices upon the request of the National Central Bureau (NCB) under the Nepal Police for the international search of absconding defendants.