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Over 20 years after a bank fraud case was registered, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested Dinesh Gehlot, a key accused who had been absconding for years. Gehlot was wanted in connection with a high-value fraud involving Bank of Baroda, and was finally apprehended in Noida, based on technical surveillance.
The case was originally registered in May 2004 for allegedly defrauding Bank of Baroda. According to the CBI, the accused had “dishonestly applied for a housing loan using forged and fabricated documents.” Following its investigation, the agency filed a chargesheet in April 2007, naming Gehlot as one of the conspirators involved in cheating the bank.
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“Several Non-Bailable Warrants (NBWs) were issued against him but he did not respond and following that the Special Judge for CBI, Mumbai ordered to issue a proclamation warrant against him in December 2024,” the release stated.
The CBI said Gehlot had been deliberately evading arrest by frequently changing his residential address and concealing his real identity.
“The accused was also misleading about his real identity to his neighbours and avoiding interaction with them,” a CBI official said.
Despite these challenges, the agency continued its efforts and eventually tracked him down using technical inputs.
“The agency continued its efforts to arrest the accused and based on the technical evidence managed to ascertain his current location and arrested him from Noida,” the release added.
Gehlot was produced before the court and has been remanded to judicial custody.
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