Patna/Shillong, April 28 — The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested an absconding accused, Manoj Kumar Sinha (also known as Manoj Sinha), in Patna on April 28 in connection with a Rs 60.86 lakh bank fraud involving state-run Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), nearly 14 years after the first information report was registered, officials said.
The case was originally registered on April 16, 2012, after BSNL filed a complaint alleging that Rs 60.86 lakh was fraudulently withdrawn from a BSNL account at the State Bank of India’s M.G. Road branch in Shillong. The complaint named unknown officials of SBI’s Main Branch in Shillong, officials of BSNL in Shillong and other unidentified persons.
Following the initial probe, the CBI filed a chargesheet on December 23, 2013, against one accused, Sanjeev Kumar Rai. After further investigation, a supplementary chargesheet was submitted on July 22, 2021, naming Manoj Kumar Sinha and others.
CBI officials said Sinha repeatedly evaded summons and was declared an absconder, with a court issuing an arrest warrant. Investigators traced him to a new location in Patna using field verification, technical and physical surveillance, call detail record (CDR) analysis and open-source intelligence, the agency said, leading to his apprehension on April 28.
The CBI will produce Sinha before a local Patna court to seek transit remand and then transfer him to Shillong to be produced before the Court of the Special Judge for further proceedings. The agency described the arrest as a significant breakthrough in the long-pending case and reiterated its commitment to tracking down absconders and ensuring accountability in financial frauds involving public sector institutions.
Original Source: https://assamtribune.com/national/cbi-nabs-absconder-in-bsnl-sbi-fraud-case-after-14-years-1611051
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Publish Date: 2026-04-28 16:36:00
