Overview
- Opening a two-day CBI conference in New Delhi, the home minister called for a "ruthless" approach and urged international-standard detention facilities for extradited fugitives in every state.
- He proposed revoking passports as soon as Interpol Red Notices are issued, along with a national fugitives database, expert extradition cells in all states, and a dedicated CBI unit to guide cases.
- CBI Director Praveen Sood said 388 extradition requests are pending and 957 Red Notices have been published to date, with 189 issued between January and September 2025.
- The BHARATPOL portal has reduced Red Notice publication timelines from roughly 14 months to about three months, leaving only eight Interpol notice proposals pending.
- Officials highlighted BNSS provisions enabling trial in absentia and reported that 35 fugitives have been returned to face proceedings so far in 2025.