Three weeks after issuing InterPol Notice Ganesh Balaso Kale Mumbai: In one of the swiftest international manhunts in recent years, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), working in close coordination with multiple Indian and foreign agencies, secured the deportation of notorious cybercrime accused Ganesh Balaso Kale from Thailand to Mumbai - barely 21 days after an Interpol Red Corner Notice (RCN) was issued against him. Absconding since nearly a year, Kale was wanted in connection with a series of large-scale cyber fraud cases in which unsuspecting victims were lured with promises of lucrative online part-time jobs and easy earnings. The victims were subsequently arm-twisted to make mandatory ‘investment’ payments or deposits against the promise of high returns, only to be cheated of large sums of money in crores of Rupees, before disappearing. Officials said the Interpol RCN against Kale was published in late May. Acting swiftly on the alert, Thai authorities traced him to Bangkok and detained him on May 24, and informed Indian agencies. The CBI, coordinating with the Ministry of Home Affairs, Ministry of External Affairs and the Indian Embassy in Thailand, brought Kale to Mumbai late Wednesday. He was handed over to the Maharashtra Cyber Cell, which took him into custody on Thursday for further investigation. Extensive Syndicate Investigators said that Kale operated an extensive syndicate of cyber fraudsters and financial criminals who preyed on innocent citizens across multiple states. His network allegedly recruited individuals by assuring them of hefty commissions and attractive returns in exchange for allowing their bank accounts to be used for financial transactions. These accounts were then allegedly converted into conduits for laundering, routing or parking the proceeds of cyber fraud, which the gang siphoned off while concealing the trail of funds, estimated to be crores of Rupees. According to the CBI, Kale and his accomplices also asked the victims to arrange for mobile phones, forged identity documents and illegally procured SIM cards to facilitate their dark operations while evading detection. The network is believed to have shady links beyond India, prompting agencies to probe possible international connections. “Notably, the RCN against Kale was published in May 2026 and he was successfully traced, apprehended and brought back to India within approximately 20 days, reflecting swift and effective international coordination among the concerned agencies,” the CBI said. Till date, the CBI has secured the return of over 160 wanted fugitives from different countries, including Thailand. Prominent among them are: Among those deported or extradited in recent years are gangsters Rajendra S. Nikalje alias Chhota Rajan; his close aide Santosh P. Shetty; terror accused gangster Abul Salem A. Q. Ansari; financial fraud accused J. Sundaram; gangster Ravi Pujari; the absconding brothers Gaurav Luthra and Saurabh Luthra, and many others. Haryana murderer also deported In a related operation, the CBI secured the extradition of a wanted mafiosi, Vainket Garg from Georgia. Wanted by the Haryana Police, he is facing serious criminal charges, including murder, extortion, organised crime and illegal firearm offences. Garg was earlier arrested and jailed, but jumped bail and sneaked out to Georgia after which an InterPol RCN was issued, leading to his arrest by the Georgian law enforcers.
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