Claim of Indian Home Minister Amit Shah Being Wanted by Interpol Are Baseless And Fake

The Canadian government has alleged that Indian Home Affairs Minister Amit Shah is behind a plot targeting Sikh separatists on Canadian soil. Canadian Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister David Morrison testified before a parliamentary committee and acknowledged that he had leaked Shah’s name to the U.S.-based newspaper, The Washington Post, which initially reported the allegations.

The Washington Post reported that Canadian security agencies had collected evidence of the Indian government’s involvement in attacks on Sikh separatists in Canada. The report also noted that the Canadian government had identified Minister Shah as the senior Indian government official implicated in the accusation.

However, while appearing before the Public Safety and National Security Committee, Morrison did not disclose how Canada learned of Shah’s alleged involvement. In response to Canada’s accusations alleging Shah’s role in targeting Khalistanis, the Indian government responded by calling them “extremely weak” and “flimsy.” The Indian government has previously called the accusations from the Canadian government as baseless and absurd.

Amidst this, several handles on X, mostly based in Pakistan, are circulating a graphic claiming that India’s Home Minister, Amit Shah, was recently added to Interpol’s wanted list after Canada’s Deputy Foreign Minister accused him of authorizing killing operations against Canadian Sikh nationals.

The Pakistan Telegraph wrote, “Credible sources have informed that Indian Home Minister Amit Shah has recently been added to Interpol’s wanted list. Shah is in hot waters after Canada’s Deputy Foreign Minister accused him of authorizing killing operations against Canadian Sikh nationals.”

🚨🇮🇳 🇨🇦 #BreakingNews:-

Credible sources have informed that Indian Home Minister Amit Shah has recently been added to Interpol's wanted list.

Shah is in hot waters after Canada’s Deputy Foreign Minister accused him of authorizing killing operations against Canadian Sikh… pic.twitter.com/i6qXKQ1M4I

— The Pakistan Telegraph (@TelegraphPak) October 31, 2024

The graphic was also shared by several other handles, including Lailatweets, Leyla, and Islamabad Insider.

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Fact Check

In our fact-checking research, we first ran a relevant keyword search on Google but did not find any credible news reports on this matter. None of the Indian or global media reported on this major news, raising doubts about the authenticity of the viral graphic.

Next, we visited the Interpol website to look for a red notice, which is a request to law enforcement worldwide to locate and provisionally arrest a person pending extradition, surrender, or similar legal action. On the website, we did not find any such notice.

Further, we also ran a keyword search for Amit Shah but did not find a red notice (an alert to locate the wanted person) or a yellow notice (an alert to locate a missing person).

In conclusion, the viral graphic claiming that Indian Home Minister Amit Shah has recently been added to Interpol’s wanted list is fake. This is false information, as no credible report or official Interpol source indicates that Amit Shah has been added to any wanted list.

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