Ranchi, Aug. 20 -- Jharkhand's most wanted criminal Mayank Singh, also known as Sunil Kumar alias Sunil Kumar Meena, will be brought back from Azerbaijan on August 23 following his extradition clearance.

According to police headquarters, a team of Jharkhand Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS), led by ATS SP Rishabh Jha, has left for Azerbaijan to complete the extradition process. Singh was detained in Azerbaijan on October 29, 2024, on the basis of a Red Corner Notice issued after ATS filed a chargesheet in Ramgarh's Bhadaninagar case (175/22).

Azerbaijan's Baku Criminal Court approved the extradition on January 27, 2025. After necessary formalities and political clearance by the Government of India, the Azerbaijan authorities confirmed that Sin...