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Uttarakhand police fetches wanted fugitive from UAE with Interpol help

Dehradun, Nov 14 (UNI) Uttarakhand police succeeded in bringing back wanted fugitive Jagdish Punehta from United Arab Emirates (UAE) with the help of CBI and Interpol after more than six months of efforts with the assistance of International Police.
Punetha, wanted in several cases of cheating and criminal conspiracies, had been at large from India for more than four years and Red Corner notice against him was issued in May this year.
Uttarakhand home department informed on Friday that Punetha was arrested from United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Thursday with the help of CBI and union Ministry of Home Affairs. State government statement said "Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in collaboration with the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) successfully coordinated bringing back return of wanted fugitive Jagdish Punetha from the UAE on 13 November 2025."
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