New Delhi, February 26 – The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) secured the extradition of a wanted fugitive from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Thursday.
Anil Kumar Reddy Yeddula, who was wanted in Andhra Pradesh for alleged fraud, breach of trust, and criminal intimidation, had a red notice issued against him. He was brought back by the investigative agency from the UAE through INTERPOL channels.
Anil Kumar Reddy Yeddula was escorted by a team from the Dubai Police and arrived at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Hyderabad. He was then handed over to the Andhra Pradesh police at the airport.
He was under the radar of the Andhra Pradesh police due to several cases registered against him, related to alleged fraud, breach of trust, and criminal intimidation.
The CBI team collaborated with the International Police Cooperation Unit (IPCU) of the Ministry of External Affairs and the NCB-Abu Dhabi to secure his extradition.
The investigative agency first obtained a red notice through INTERPOL in September 2022, at the request of the Andhra Pradesh police. He was recently apprehended by the UAE authorities, and at the request of Indian agencies, he was extradited to India.
It is important to note that the red corner notices issued by INTERPOL are circulated to all law enforcement agencies globally for tracking wanted criminals.
The CBI, acting as the National Central Bureau for INTERPOL in India, coordinates with all law enforcement agencies in the country through BHARATPOL for assistance via INTERPOL channels.
More than 130 wanted criminals have been brought back to India in the past few years through coordination via INTERPOL channels.
In another similar instance, the CBI brought back a narcotics smuggler from a Gulf country two months ago. Ritik Bajaj, who was wanted by the Delhi Police for multiple offenses related to the smuggling and supply of narcotics, was brought back from the UAE in December 2025. He had fled the country and was found "geo-located" in the UAE.
The agency obtained the red corner notice against him through INTERPOL on October 9, 2025, at the request of the Delhi Police, and facilitated his extradition for trial in the offenses.
The CBI team coordinated with NCB-Abu Dhabi to locate him, after which, a team from the Delhi Police visited the UAE to bring him back.
