After over 25 years on the run, alleged economic offender Monika Kapoor was extradited from the US to India by the CBI. Accused of export fraud and forgery, Kapoor evaded trial since 1999. Her return follows prolonged legal proceeding
On fugitive economic offenders, the minister Jitendra Singh said they pose a significant challenge to both national and international law enforcement as they are able to exploit gaps between legal and financial systems of countries to evade justice.
