A fugitive wanted for murder in India who tried to sneak into Canada on Sunday has been caught by U.S. border guards.

Vishat Kumar, 22, was allegedly concealing his identity with a fake name and date of birth when he attempted to cross the Peace Bridge from Buffalo, N.Y., across the Niagara River into Ontario.

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U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers say Kumar is the subject of an Interpol red notice issued by India, which seeks his arrest for murder.

Denied entry into Canada, Kumar’s true identity was allegedly discovered on a secondary inspection through the use of biometrics.

Biometrics refers to unique physical measurements of people for security purposes, most commonly fingerprints but also facial measurements and iris scans.

The CBP office in Buffalo said

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