New Delhi, Sept. 7 -- The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has deported Indian national Harshit Babulal Jain, the prime accused in a Rs 2,300 crore fraud involving illegal betting and money laundering, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) announced.

In a statement posted on X, the CBI said Jain was brought back to Ahmedabad on September 5 and handed over to Gujarat Police at the international airport. The agency added that the operation was carried out in coordination with the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and UAE authorities.

Interpol had issued a Red Notice against Jain in August 2023 at the request of Gujarat Police. He fled to Dubai after a raid at Sumil Complex in Ahmedabad in March 2023, whe...