Government's request to issue a red corner notice (RCN) against Naik. In January 2018, the Tribunal judge criticised the Enforcement Directorate for attaching Naik's properties without mentioning any offenses in the chargesheet. The judge added: "In the last 10 years, the ED has done nothing to attach Asaram's properties, but in the case of Naik, I can see the ED working with quite a bit of speed". In July 2019 Interpol refused to issue a Red corner notice against Naik after repeated requests by the Indian Government. Naik currently resides in Malaysia, where he has permanent resident status. The Indian government approached Interpol again in December 2019, alleging new facts and circumstances, but Naik argued that the new request superimposed claims of money laundering on the same religious activities of Islamic teaching that were the subject of the prior request. On 13 May 2020, the Modi-led government sent a formal request to Malaysia for Zakir Naik's extradition, which was later rejected. In 2021, Interpol rejected India's request for a Red Notice to provisionally arrest Zakir for questioning the very basis of invoking money laundering and hate speech charges against Naik in the country. "The fact that he raised money from his religious teachings and spent it is "irrelevant" and cannot amount to money laundering". Interpol's adjudicating panel noted in its order. Publications References Further reading External links 1965 births Living people 21st-century Muslim scholars of Islam 20th-century Muslim theologians 21st-century Muslim theologians Indian Islamic religious leaders Konkani Muslims Scholars from Mumbai University of Mumbai alumni Islamic and Jewish interfaith dialogue Muslim creationists Muslim apologists Indian Salafis 9/11 conspiracy theorists Islamic television preachers Ahl-i Hadith people Critics of Christianity Critics of Ahmadiyya 21st-century Indian Muslims Critics of Hinduism Indian conspiracy theorists Fugitives wanted by India Fugitives wanted on terrorism charges People charged with terrorism