CBI CLARIFIES ON ON MEDIA REPORTS ON ISSUANCE OF RED NOTICE AGAINST SATINDERJEET SINGH ALIAS GOLDY BRAR
New Delhi/Pune (Face2News)
The sensational killing of Sidhu Moosewala on the 29th of May 2022 sent shockwaves across his fan-base, including massive diaspora and created ripples in Punjab's political landscape. Seeing the sensitivity of the case, the Special Cell of Delhi Police also started working to assist Punjab Police in their efforts for bringing perpetrators to justice.
In this process, massive efforts were initiated coupled with legacy interrogation reports recorded at the time of apprehension of shooters of Vicky Middukhera, Sandeep Nangal Ambia etc., credible profiling of at least five shooters was created.
Working further, credible intelligence about a key character involved in the immediate coterie of wanted suspects was shared with Maharashtra Police and responding swiftly on the same, PS Manchar, Tehsil Ambe Gaon, Distt. Pune, Maharashtra arrested accused Sidhesh Hiraman Kamble @ Saurav Mahakal on 07/06/2022.
In the present matter, the proposal for issuance of Red Notice (RCN) against SATINDERJEET SINGH alias GOLDY was received on 30-05-2022 at 12:25 PM from Bureau of Investigation, Punjab Police through e-mail. In this e-mail dated 30-05-2022, a copy of letter dated 19-05-2022 was attached. Also a hard copy of the same proposal was received from Punjab police in IPCU, CBI, New Delhi on 30-05-2022. After processing for confirmation of pre-requisite requirements, the Red Notice proposal was forwarded expeditiously to INTERPOL (Headquarters), Lyon on 02-06-2022.
Arrested accused Mahakal is a key member of the larger Lawrence Bishnoi syndicate. Acting in concert with Lawrence Bishnoi syndicate, he was recently involved in an attempt to murder case registered at PS Kardani, Dist. Jaipur, Rajasthan.
As per the preliminary interrogation carried out so far, accused Saurav Mahakal was closely connected with more than one shooter in the runup to and after the killing of Sidhu Moosewala and distinct from the established and exposed communication hub of fugitive Goldy Brar, was coordinating the supply of logistics, finance and characters involved in shooting to evade detection.
Further efforts are underway in coordination with several State Police forces to bring the actual shooters behind the gruesome murder to justice at the earliest.
Meanwhile CBI said, as per media reports, it was mentioned that Punjab police had forwarded a proposal on 19th May, 2022 to CBI, for issuance of Red Notice (RCN) from INTERPOL in the name of Goldy Brar, to pave way for his Extradition.
It is stated that the International Police Cooperation Unit (IPCU) of CBI, New Delhi coordinates the requests of sister law enforcement agencies for informal coordination through INTERPOL including requests for issuance of colour coded notices. IPCU, CBI checks the requests for eligibility as per Rules of Processing Data of INTERPOL so that the request is complete and the notices are issued early. The final issuance of notices is done by INTERPOL (HQ), Lyon (France) in line with Rules for Processing of Data.
In the present matter, the proposal for issuance of Red Notice (RCN) against SATINDERJEET SINGH alias GOLDY was received on 30-05-2022 at 12:25 PM from Bureau of Investigation, Punjab Police through e-mail. In this e-mail dated 30-05-2022, a copy of letter dated 19-05-2022 was attached. Also a hard copy of the same proposal was received from Punjab police in IPCU, CBI, New Delhi on 30-05-2022.
After processing for confirmation of pre-requisite requirements, the Red Notice proposal was forwarded expeditiously to INTERPOL (Headquarters), Lyon on 02-06-2022.
As per above proposal of Punjab Police, request for issuance of Red Notice (RCN) relates to two cases of Punjab Police during the year 2020 & 2021 vide FIR No.409 dated 12-11-2020 and other FIR No.44 dated 18-02-2021, both FIRs are of Police Station City Faridkot, Faridkot District (Punjab). Even this request was received in IPCU CBI on 30th May 2022, whereas as per information in public domain, murder of Shri Sidhu Moose Wala took place on 29th May 2022.
It is stated that request for issuance of Red Notice against Shri Harwinder Singh Rinda has already been sent to INTERPOL (HQ) Lyon.
It is further clarified that INTERPOL channels are used for informal international police to police cooperation and a Red Notice is neither mandatory nor a pre-requisite for sending Extradition request more so when the location of subject is known.
CBI has been assisting all Law Enforcement Agencies in the matter of international cooperation and committed to assist in the best possible manner through various international channels.