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Recently, Interpol has issued a Blue Corner Notice for the missing owners of the Goa’s nightclub, where a devastating fire took place.

About Blue Corner Notice

• The Blue Corner Notice is an international alert issued under Interpol’s colour-coded system, which allows member countries to share information and requests for information across borders.
• It is also known as an “enquiry notice” allows police forces in member states to share critical crime-related information such as obtaining a person’s criminal record, and location and having his or her identity verified among others.
• Blue corner notices are issued prior to the filing of criminal charges.
• Other types of notices of INTERPOL include:
  • Red Notice: To locate and arrest individuals wanted for prosecution or to serve a sentence
  • Yellow Notice: It is issued to trace missing persons—especially children—or identify individuals unable to confirm their identity.
  • Black Notice: To gather information about unidentified bodies.
  • Green Notice: Alerts member countries about someone with a history of criminal behaviour who may pose a threat.
  • Orange Notice: Warns about a person, object, or event that could pose an immediate risk to public safety.
  • Purple Notice: Shares details on criminal methods, tools, or concealment techniques.
  • Silver Notice (pilot): Helps identify and trace assets linked to criminal activities.

What is INTERPOL?

• The International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL), is commonly known as Interpol, is an international organization facilitating international police cooperation against cross-border terrorism, trafficking, and other crime
• Members: 196 member countries. India joined Interpol in 1949.
• It is ‘NOT’ a unit or part of a united nation system. It is an independent international organization.
• It has enjoyed a special role – that of Permanent Observer at the United Nations – since 1996.
• Headquarter:  Lyon, France.

Source: ET

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