CBI Secures Return Of Fugitive Harnek Singh From US After 13 Years
The CBI has successfully deported Harnek Singh from the United States to India to face charges of conspiracy, cheating, and forgery. Singh is accused of operating a fraudulent scheme that targeted Indian nationals in Singapore through spoofed calls and illegal money transfers.
Why it matters
This case highlights international cooperation in law enforcement and the ongoing efforts to combat cross-border financial fraud targeting expatriates.
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has secured the return to India of long-absconding accused Harnek Singh, who had been evading investigation and trial since 2013 in a case involving conspiracy, cheating, forgery and the use of forged documents as genuine, officials said on Thursday.Singh, against whom an Interpol Red Notice and a Look-Out Circular (LOC) were in force, was deported from the United States and apprehended by CBI officials after arriving at Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi on September 9.The accused is expected to be produced before the Court of the Special Judicial Magistrate (CBI Cases), Panchkula, Haryana, at the earliest, officials said.The CBI, Delhi, had registered a case in 2016 in connection with offences of conspiracy, cheating, forgery and using forged documents as genuine under the Indian Penal Code, besides offences under the Information Technology Act.According to officials, the investigation found that in 2013, Indian nationals…
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