Daijiworld Media Network – New Delhi

New Delhi, Jun 21: In a major breakthrough, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), with assistance from INTERPOL and UAE authorities, successfully brought back Upavan Pavan Jain, a key accused in a multi-crore cheating and forgery case registered in Gujarat.

Jain, who was wanted by the Gujarat Police, was deported from Dubai and arrived at Ahmedabad International Airport on June 20. His extradition was made possible through coordinated efforts by CBI’s International Police Cooperation Unit (IPCU) and the National Central Bureau (NCB) in Abu Dhabi.

According to officials, Jain was involved in a case lodged at Adajan Police Station in Surat. Working as a real estate agent, he allegedly conspired with accomplices to forge documents and deceive a complainant into purchasing properties falsely represented by imposters posing as genuine owners. The fraud, executed using forged IDs and fake bank accounts, amounted to Rs 3.66 crore.

A Red Notice against Jain was issued by INTERPOL on March 6, 2023, following a request from Gujarat Police. After his arrest in the UAE, the Government of India submitted an extradition request through the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Ministry of External Affairs.

CBI, acting as India’s National Central Bureau for INTERPOL, coordinated the return. The agency noted that over 100 wanted criminals have been brought back to India in recent years through similar global cooperation.