Interpol had issued Red Notices to the Gupta brothers, who had also been declared persona non grata by the US and the UK. Red Notices are issued for fugitives wanted for the prosecution to alert law agencies globally to arrest such persons pending extradition.
The Gupta brothers are accused in South Africa of using their relationship with former president Jacob Zuma to profit financially and influence senior appointments, charges that they have vehemently denied.
Indian-origin fugitive businessmen Rajesh and Atul Gupta, who were among South Africa’s most wanted suspects in a corruption case that led to the removal of president Jacob Zuma from office, have been arrested by the Dubai Police, according to an official statement on Tuesday.