Absconding Accused Tracked After Years, Apprehended Through Technical Surveillance in Delhi
New Delhi : The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested a proclaimed offender, Vipin Rathi, in connection with a bank fraud case involving an amount of approximately RS 4.11 crore linked to Punjab National Bank, Najafgarh branch in Delhi. The accused had been absconding since 2017.
According to an official press release, issued to the news service Associated News Bureau ANB that the case was originally registered on September 30, 2015, against several private individuals, including Rajendra Bhushan Sharma, Meera Sharma, Krishan Kumar, and M/s RBM Developers Pvt. Ltd., among others. The states that the accused entered into a criminal conspiracy and defrauded the bank of a substantial sum.
During the course of the investigation, the role of Vipin Rathi was established. However, he failed to appear before the competent court despite the filing of a chargesheet. Following repeated efforts to trace him, the court declared him a proclaimed offender on September 18, 2017.
CBI officials revealed that subsequent field verification and intelligence inputs led to the discovery that the accused was residing in a rented accommodation in the Shahdara area of Delhi. He was reportedly working at a municipal parking facility at Radhu Palace Mall in Swasthya Vihar and had frequently changed his residence to evade arrest.
Acting on precise inputs and supported by technical surveillance and human intelligence, the CBI conducted a carefully planned operation and successfully apprehended the accused on March 19, 2026, from his workplace.The investigation in the case remains ongoing. ANB
