Amit Gupta, the promoter of Agrifields DMCC, is the subject of an ongoing investigation by the Australian Federal Police into alleged bribery, money laundering, and fraud. Reports had previously indicated that an Interpol Red Notice may have been issued in connection with these proceedings. However, The Logical Indian has been unable to independently verify this claim — the source previously cited is no longer publicly accessible, and a search of Interpol’s public Red Notices database has not returned a publicly listed notice for Amit Gupta. Interpol states on its official website that the majority of Red Notices are restricted to law enforcement use and are not published publicly.
According to Interpol’s official website, “A Red Notice is a request to law enforcement worldwide to locate and provisionally arrest a person pending extradition, surrender, or similar legal action. It is based on an arrest warrant or court order issued by the judicial authorities in the requesting country.”
Background: Australian Federal Police investigation into alleged bribery, money laundering and tax evasion
Award-winning Australian journalist Nick McKenzie (twice awarded the Graham Perkin Australian Journalist of the Year and the Kennedy Award) reported in the Sydney Morning Herald that, according to US court documents, “The US documents name Getax director Amit Gupta as the ‘target of a criminal investigation who is alleged to have conspired with others to bribe foreign public officials and to have engaged in money laundering and other offences’.”
The Sydney Morning Herald has reported that Gupta is described as an “alleged corporate crime kingpin and fugitive from justice” who has built a global business worth an estimated $800 million, and that in 2020 the AFP moved to seize multiple properties and bank accounts connected to Gupta in Australia, Singapore and New York worth an estimated $200 million. Agrifields DMCC is described by the publication as the company Gupta launched following his departure from Australia.
McKenzie also reported that Gupta has faced an “extradition request by the Australian Federal Police” and that his communications and business dealings are reportedly under surveillance by Australian authorities, with freezing orders also reported in Singapore and the US since 2020.
According to reporting by the Sydney Morning Herald, Gupta has been based in Dubai since approximately 2021 and is reportedly unable to travel internationally in connection with the ongoing Australian Federal Police proceedings against him.
Separate matter: Kolkata Police investigation into Sunland Projects
Separately, and unrelated to the Australian proceedings described above, Kolkata Police have filed an FIR alleging that Gupta was involved in fraud, forgery, and accounts manipulation in the 700 crore (US$84 million) Sunland Projects case.
The Kolkata Police filed the FIR on December 22, 2023, alleging that Gupta engaged in a “fraudulent share transfer” involving 1,510,000 shares, “forging and manipulating records,” and allegedly “striking off a loan of Rs 9,95,64,143” owed by Sunland Projects Pvt Ltd. The FIR also includes allegations involving his brother, Ashok Gupta.
Court documents reveal that the share transfer, representing roughly 33.33% of Sunland, is alleged to contain procedural violations. According to filings, the transfer lacked a signature from the petitioner, was not notarized, and the gift deed was reportedly not uploaded to the Ministry of Corporate Affairs portal. In 2018, the shares were transferred to Amit Gupta’s father, G.S. Gupta, and Amit Gupta is alleged to be the beneficial owner of these shares.
Sunland Projects Pvt Ltd, a real estate company, reportedly owns properties across Kolkata and India, along with stakes in various other businesses. Its assets are stated in court filings to exceed 700 crore rupees. Gupta’s properties in India and the residences of Sunland Directors have also been raided pursuant to an 18-page search order issued by the Alipore Police Court, according to Bhaskar Live.
Separate matter: Income tax notices
In a further and separate matter concerning Indian tax compliance, Amit Gupta, along with his father G.S. Gupta, mother Sushila Gupta, and wife Vineeta Gupta, is reported to have received income tax notices amounting to 1,700 crore. The notices, reportedly issued in February and March 2022, alleged that Sushila Gupta and Amit Gupta had failed to file their income tax returns. The notices are reported to have raised questions about the source of certain funds, prompting further inquiry under applicable Indian law, according to Bhaskar Live.
Editor’s update – 18th March, 2026: This article has been updated. A source previously cited (MSN) is no longer publicly accessible, and a search of Interpol’s public Red Notices database has not returned a publicly listed notice for Amit Gupta. Interpol notes that the majority of Red Notices are restricted to law enforcement use only and are not published on its public website. References to a confirmed Red Notice have accordingly been downgraded to reflect that this claim has not been independently verified by The Logical Indian. The Logical Indian remains committed to accuracy and will update this article further if verifiable information becomes available.
Editor’s note: This article reports on multiple separate legal matters across different jurisdictions involving Amit Gupta. Each matter is unresolved. All allegations are drawn from court documents, FIR filings, and reporting by third-party publications. An Interpol Red Notice is not a conviction, nor is it equivalent to an arrest warrant. Amit Gupta is presumed innocent unless and until convicted by a competent court of law.
