Chandigarh, Nov 8: In a coordinated international effort, the Punjab Police brought back fugitive Gurwinder Afridi from Ethiopia to face pending criminal charges across the state. The operation represents the state’s first successful extradition of a criminal suspect from an African nation.
Speaking alongside senior officers of the Anti-Gangster Task Force and Counter Intelligence, DGP Gaurav Yadav declared that state forces remain committed to dismantling criminal networks operating from overseas. He maintained that intelligence units maintained continuous tracking across several continents to locate the suspect following his escape from India on forged documents.
Law enforcement records indicate that the individual was directing target killings, extortion attempts, and illegal weapons activity in Punjab while moving between foreign locations. A Red Notice issued through INTERPOL enabled international authorities to detain him following sustained intelligence sharing.
The captured suspect stands accused in multiple high-profile cases across several districts. Police officials confirmed that the arrestee has been brought under state custody for further legal proceedings and interrogation regarding broader syndicate operations.
