Overview
- Sombir Motta was deported on February 10, 2026, arrived at Delhi’s IGI airport, and was immediately taken into custody by Haryana Police.
- The CBI obtained an INTERPOL Red Notice on February 11, 2025 at Haryana Police’s request and coordinated with the National Central Bureau in Washington.
- Officials say he is wanted in serious cases involving murder and firearms offences across multiple jurisdictions in Haryana, Delhi and Rajasthan.
- Haryana STF officials report he left India using a fraudulently obtained passport in early 2024, traveled through Thailand, Dubai and Spain, and entered the U.S. via the Arizona border before spending about 17 months in detention.
- Authorities plan to produce him before a Haryana court for remand, as the CBI notes more than 150 fugitives have been repatriated to India in recent years through INTERPOL channels.