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NEW DELHI, Aug 17: The CBI coordinated with the NIA to bring back an alleged gold smuggler, who was facing an Interpol red notice, from Saudi Arabia, officials said on Thursday.
In a statement, the Central Bureau of Investigation said its Global Operations Centre, through Interpol channels, had facilitated the return of Mohabbat Ali, a Red Notice Subject, in coordination with the National Investigation Agency and Interpol NCB-Riyadh.
He was brought to India from Saudi Arabia on August 17. The said Red Notice Subject was wanted by the NIA," a CBI spokesperson said.
He said the Interpol red notice was issued on September 13, 2021 based on a request by the NIA
A case for conspiring for illegal smuggling of gold bars from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, into India was registered against Ali by the NIA, he added. |
