‘Mechanism needed to bring back fugitives’

NEW DELHI, Oct 17:Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said a ruthless approach must be adopted towards economic offenders, cyber criminals, those involved in terror activities and all other fugitives to ensure they are brought before the Indian justice system.

Addressing a conference on ‘Extradition of Fugitives – Challenges and Strategies’, organised by the CBI here, Shah also asked all States to set up at least one prison cell of international standards in their respective state to counter plea of poor standards of jails given by fugitives in foreign courts.

He said a zero tolerance approach must be adopted not only against corruption, crime and terrorism, but also against those criminals who are operating from outside India.

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