Wanted Indian national Harshit Babulal Jain. CBI/INTERPOL

The UAE has deported an Indian national wanted in one of India’s biggest illegal cricket betting and money laundering cases. According to India’s Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), Harshit Babulal Jain was flown from Dubai to Ahmedabad on September 5 and handed over to Gujarat Police. Jain was wanted for tax evasion, illegal gambling, and laundering an estimated Rs2,300 crore (around Dh958 million). Authorities said Jain had been hiding in Dubai after a 2023 police raid in Ahmedabad exposed the large-scale racket. An Interpol Red Notice was issued in August 2023, leading to his arrest and deportation following a formal request from India to the UAE. Deputy Inspector General Nirlipta Rai of the State Monitoring Cell said police froze Rs9.62 crore (Dh4 million) spread across 481 accounts linked to Jain’s network. More than 1,500 accounts were tied to the illegal operation, he added. The CBI highlighted that Jain’s case is one of more than 100 recent deportations coordinated with Interpol, many involving fugitives traced in the Gulf. ICA/Expat Media
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