Fugitive Janarthanan Sudaram deported from Thailand, arrested for Rs 87 crore fraud
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) successfully coordinated with multiple agencies to ensure the return of Janarthanan Sudaram, a fugitive wanted by Tamil Nadu Police for financial fraud.
Sudaram, who is accused of cheating depositors of approximately Rs 87.5 crore, was deported from Thailand and arrested upon his arrival in India.
The case, registered by the Economic Offence Wing (EOW) in Chennai, involves charges of criminal conspiracy, breach of trust, cheating, and violations of the Banning of Unregulated Deposit Schemes Act, 2019, and the Tamil Nadu Protection of Interests of Depositors Act, 1997.
Sudaram and his accomplices allegedly duped several depositors in a massive financial scam.
At the request of Tamil Nadu Police, the CBI secured a Red Notice against Sudaram from Interpol on June 21, 2023.
The notice was shared with law enforcement agencies worldwide to track his movements. On Tuesday (January 28), Sudaram travelled to Bangkok but was denied entry due to the Red Notice.
He was deported to India and arrived at Kolkata Airport on Wednesday where he was detained. A Tamil Nadu Police team from Chennai took him into custody at the airport.
The CBI, serving as India’s National Central Bureau for Interpol, works closely with law enforcement agencies across the country and internationally to track and arrest wanted criminals.
Since 2021, more than 100 fugitives have been brought back to India through Interpol channels.
