Overview
- Mother Viktoriia (Victoria) Basu and her Indian-citizen son remain untraced since early July despite Blue and Yellow Interpol notices.
- The bench asked why no Red Corner Notice has been pursued and why implicated embassy staff have not been placed under custodial questioning.
- Delhi Police told the court that two Russian embassy officials helped arrange a vehicle to the Indo–Nepal border before onward travel via Sharjah.
- The MEA said fresh MLAT requests were filed on Oct. 17 and coordination continues, including through Nepal, but Russian responses have been limited.
- Investigators cited an information deficit, noting Sberbank’s refusal to share card data, as the Russian Embassy labeled some media reports speculative and said it remains in contact with Indian authorities.