The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested the accused, Harpal Singh Ahuja, in connection with a 24-year-old case involving bank fraud. The CBI stated that the accused had been moving between Mumbai and Faridabad and was arrested in Mumbai on the 12th of this month. The accused was brought before the Special Judge, CBI Court, Ghaziabad, from where he has been remanded into judicial custody.
The CBI informed that the case was registered on April 27, 2001, and after the investigation was completed, a chargesheet was filed against the accused and others on March 19, 2003. The CBI further stated that the accused, being the main conspirator, had absconded during the trial proceedings in 2014. They also informed that the trial proceedings against the other accused persons have been concluded, but the trial against Harpal Singh Ahuja, which requires his presence in court, is still pending.