The INTERPOL has issued the first silver notice on India’s request.
- It was issued to track the global assets of former French Embassy officer Shubham Shokeen, who is wanted in connection with a visa fraud.
About Silver notice
- Silver Notice is the newest addition to the INTERPOL’s colour-coded Notices.
- INTERPOL’s colour-coded notices are international requests for cooperation or alerts allowing police in member countries to share critical crime-related information(refer to the infographic)
- Purpose: Allows tracing and gathering information on assets of fugitives and key accused, even if the assets are in foreign countries.
- Global Collaboration: India is one of 51 countries participating in the first phase of this Interpol pilot project, running at least until November 2025.
- First Use: The first Silver Notice was issued in January on behalf of Italy.
- Limit: Each country can request up to 9 Silver Notices during the pilot phase.
About INTERPOL
- Headquarters: Lyon, France.
- Genesis: Established as International Criminal Police Commission (ICPC) during 2nd International Police Congress in Vienna in 1923 and established as INTERPOL in 1956
- Members: 196 countries (India a founding members).
- National Central Bureau (NCBs): Established by member countries as a point of access for INTERPOL affairs.
- CBI is India’s NCB to the INTERPOL, and it has also developed Bharatpol portal for better coordination
- Governing Bodies: The General Assembly and Executive Committee.
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