TAG: GS 2: INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
THE CONTEXT: Recently CBI has requested an Interpol ‘Blue Corner’ notice against Prajwal Revanna.
EXPLANATION:
- Prajwal Revanna, a Member of Parliament from Hassan and the grandson of former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda, has been embroiled in a controversy involving serious allegations of sexual abuse.
- The case gained significant attention after thousands of explicit video clips purportedly showing Revanna engaging in sexual abuse surfaced.
- Consequently, he became a fugitive, fleeing authorities and prompting an investigation by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) formed by the Karnataka government.
Interpol’s Role and Function
- Interpol, or the International Criminal Police Organization, is an inter-governmental organization facilitating cooperation between law enforcement agencies across 196 member countries.
- It aids in combating transnational crimes by sharing information, providing technical support, and issuing notices to locate fugitives or gather information on persons of interest.
- Interpol employs a color-coded system for its notices, each serving specific purposes.
Reasons for Issuing a Blue Corner Notice
- In the case of Prajwal Revanna, Interpol issued a ‘Blue Corner’ notice due to his status as a missing person amidst a criminal investigation.
- Unlike a ‘Red Notice’ which typically signifies a person wanted for extradition or legal proceedings, a ‘Blue Notice’ seeks information about a person of interest in an ongoing investigation.
- Revanna’s disappearance prompted authorities to seek international assistance through Interpol to locate him and gather pertinent information for the investigation.
INTERPOL and it’s Notices:
- INTERPOL Notices are international requests for cooperation or alerts allowing police in member countries to share critical crime-related information.
- Notices are issued by the General Secretariat at the request of a member country’s INTERPOL National Central Bureau and are made available for all our member countries to consult in our Notices database.
- Notices can also be issued at the request of International Criminal Tribunals and the International Criminal Court to seek persons wanted for committing crimes within their jurisdiction, notably genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity. They can also be issued at the request of the United Nations in relation to the implementation of sanctions imposed by the Security Council.
- Most Notices are for police use only and are not available to the public. However, an extract of the Notice can be published on this site if the requesting country wishes to alert the public or seek their help. All United Nations Special Notices are public.
| Type of Notices | Purpose |
| 1. Red Notice | To seek the location and arrest of persons wanted for prosecution or to serve a sentence.
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| 2. Yellow Notice | To help locate missing persons, often minors, or to help identify persons who are unable to identify themselves.
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| 3. Blue Notice | To collect additional information about a person’s identity, location or activities in relation to a criminal investigation.
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| 4. Black Notice | To seek information on unidentified bodies.
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| 5. Green Notice | To provide warning about a person’s criminal activities, where the person is considered to be a possible threat to public safety.
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| 6. Orange Notice | To warn of an event, a person, an object or a process representing a serious and imminent threat to public safety.
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| 7. Purple Notice | To seek or provide information on modus operandi, objects, devices and concealment methods used by criminals.
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