Interpol Red Corner Notice issued against 2024 Sambhal violence ‘mastermind’ Shariq Sata

Interpol Red Corner Notice issued against 2024 Sambhal violence 'mastermind' Shariq Sata During investigation into the violence, Sata emerged as the prime conspirator in the case, but he had fled to Dubai using a forged passport.

Key points

• Interpol has issued a Red Corner Notice against fugitive gangster Shariq Sata, the alleged mastermind behind the violence in Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal in November 2024, a police officer remarked.
• File picture of police personnel in Sambhal after violence broke out in November 2024 Photo Credit: PTI.
• After which a notice under section 84 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) was pasted at his residence, despite multiple police raids, Sata could not be traced.
• Sata had fled to Dubai using a forged passport and his family members have frequently travelled there.
• During the investigation, Sata emerged as the prime conspirator in the case, the SP remarked, adding that he fled the country long ago.

Sambhal SP Krishna Kumar Bishnoi. This person is now the SP of Bijnor after a recent rejig, remarked to journalists on Friday that Sata, the mastermind behind the November 24, 2024, violence, was previously declared a fugitive offender by a court, with proceedings initiated for the attachment of his property.

After the completion of the necessary formalities, the Uttar Pradesh Police had requested the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to secure Interpol to matter a Red Corner Notice against him.

Sata had fled to Dubai using a forged passport and his family members have frequently travelled there. Police maintained a close surveillance on him and submitted a detailed dossier to the CBI, and subsequently coordinated with Interpol to obtain the Red Corner Notice issued.

Efforts will now be created to secure him arrested and extradited from whichever country he is in, ensuring that he faces legal action for the 2024 incident as well as for the 55 to 60 other criminal cases previously registered against him, Bishnoi noted.

When protesting locals clashed with security forces during a court-ordered survey of the Shahi Jama Masjid after claims that a Harihar temple previously stood at the site, tension erupted in Sambhal on November 24, 2024. Four individuals were killed and dozens injured in the unrest.

After which a notice under section 84 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) was pasted at his residence, despite multiple police raids, Sata could not be traced. A lookout circular was already issued against Sata, Bishnoi remarked.

For context, a Red Corner Notice is an international request from Interpol to law-enforcement agencies worldwide to locate and provisionally arrest an individual who is wanted for prosecution or to serve a sentence.

While operating from abroad, according to police, Sata was involved in a number of organised criminal activities, including vehicle thefts, throughout the National Capital Region (NCR) and Uttar Pradesh.

Taken together, the developments around interpol Red Corner Notice issued against 2024 Sambhal violence 'mastermind' Shariq Sata point to a situation that is still moving, and the coming days should bring more clarity.