Interpol Issues Red Corner Notice Against Sambhal Violence Mastermind Shariq Sata
· India · Hindustan Times, Times of India, The Hindu
The Uttar Pradesh Police secured an Interpol Red Corner Notice against fugitive gangster Shariq Sata, who is identified as the mastermind behind the November 24, 2024, violence in Sambhal. Sambhal Superintendent of Police Krishna Kumar Bishnoi stated that Sata fled to Dubai using a forged passport and has been absconding while facing 55 to 60 other criminal cases. A local court previously declared him a fugitive and initiated property attachment proceedings under section 84 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita after police raids failed to trace him. The unrest in Sambhal erupted during a court-ordered survey of the Shahi Jama Masjid, leaving four people dead and dozens injured. Authorities coordinated with the Central Bureau of Investigation to submit a dossier and now plan to pursue his arrest and extradition.
Why it matters
The Interpol notice enables international law enforcement cooperation to track down and extradite a key fugitive linked to deadly communal unrest.
Read the original report — Hindustan Times
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