CBI secures return of Red Notice subjects Ganesh Balaso Kale, Vainket Garg from Thailand, Georgia

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday said it had secured the return of two wanted fugitives – cybercrime accused Ganesh Balaso Kale from Thailand and alleged gangster Vainket Garg from Georgia – through coordinated efforts involving Indian authorities, foreign governments and INTERPOL channels.

In separate operations, Kale was deported from Thailand while Garg was extradited from Georgia , the agency said. Both men were subjects of INTERPOL Red Notices and were brought back to India on Thursday, June 11.

The CBI said both operations were carried out in coordination with the ministry of external affairs, the ministry of affairs and the concerned foreign authorities.

The agency said that more than 160 wanted criminals have been successfully brought back to India in recent years through coordinated efforts involving multiple domestic and international agencies. Cybercrime accused was tracked down in Thailand

According to the CBI, Ganesh Balaso Kale was wanted in connection with cyber fraud case in which victims were allegedly “lured by the offer of online part-time jobs. They were asked to make certain deposits as monetary investments and were later defrauded,” the agency said in a release.

The CBI highlighted that the Red Notice was published only in May 2026 and the accused was traced, apprehended and brought back to India within 20 days, describing it as an example of swift international coordination. Haryana gangster extradited from Georgia

In a separate case, the CBI said it coordinated the extradition of Vainket Garg, a fugitive wanted by Haryana Police in multiple criminal cases.

According to the agency, Garg is a known gangster wanted for offences including murder, attempt to murder, extortion, organised crime and the use of illegal firearms.

The CBI said Garg had initially been arrested during the investigation of the cases but later absconded after securing bail from a court and left India to evade legal proceedings.

At the request of Haryana Police, the National Central Bureau (NCB)-New Delhi secured the publication of an INTERPOL Red Notice against him. After he was geo-located and arrested by authorities in Georgia, India submitted a formal extradition request.

Following legal proceedings, Georgian authorities approved the extradition request and handed over the accused to a Haryana Police escort team that travelled to the country.

The escort team, along with Garg, arrived in Delhi on June 11, where he was formally handed over to Haryana Police.