Bengaluru, Nov. 13 -- The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday arrested an absconding accused in the Sri Lanka human trafficking case after he was deported from Sri Lanka and repatriated to India. The accused, Pudumadam Imran (A-15), was arrested at Bengaluru International Airport following his detention on the basis of an Interpol Red Notice issued at the request of the NIA.

According to the NIA release, Imran had been evading arrest and was absconding in the case. He was detained by authorities in Sri Lanka following the issuance of the Red Notice and subsequently repatriated to India, where he was taken into custody by the investigating agency.

The NIA investigation revealed that the accused had actively participated in the ...