Cases ยท requested by India
Zakir Naik: INTERPOL notice and outcome
Indian Islamic preacher who lives in Malaysia, where he has permanent residency, according to The Financial Express (Bangladesh).
OutcomeNotice refused January 2021
As of May 2021 reporting, INTERPOL had refused India's Red Notice requests three times and he lived in Malaysia.
As of May 2021 reporting, INTERPOL had refused India's Red Notice requests three times and he lived in Malaysia.
What the requesting state alleged
India's National Investigation Agency accuses him of promoting enmity between religious communities through his speeches, and of money laundering, according to The Financial Express and The News Minute.
What happened
- INTERPOL declined India's Red Notice request. The NIA said a charge sheet had not been filed when the request was submitted1INTERPOL
- INTERPOL rejected a second request, saying acting on it could appear to take a side on religion2INTERPOL
- INTERPOL rejected a third request, filed in December 2019, and ordered his data deleted from its files2CCF
Sources
- The News Minute, Interpol cancels red corner notice on Zakir Naik, NIA to submit fresh request (17 December 2017)
- The Financial Express (Bangladesh), Interpol refuses red notice against Zakir Naik for third time (1 May 2021)
A Red Notice is a request to locate and provisionally arrest a person pending extradition. It is not an international arrest warrant and is not evidence of guilt. Read the guide.