Maharashtra Crime: CBI Arrests Absconding Accused After 23 Years In 1998 ₹9-Lakh Misappropriation Case
The CBI has arrested Proclaimed Offender Roop Singh after nearly 23 years of alleged absconding in a 1998 criminal misappropriation case involving goods worth about Rs 9 lakh. The case was transferred to the CBI in 2002, which filed a chargesheet in 2003. Co-accused Arjun Singh was arrested in November 2025.
CBI officials arrested Roop Singh after tracing him in connection with the long-pending 1998 criminal misappropriation case | AI Generated Representational Image
Mumbai, August 21, 2026: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday arrested a Proclaimed Offender (PO) accused, Roop Singh, who had been absconding for nearly 23 years in connection with a case pertaining to the criminal misappropriation of goods worth approximately Rs 9 lakh.
The case originated from a case dated October 4, 1998, registered at Amalner Police Station, Maharashtra, regarding the alleged theft and misappropriation of goods, including ghee and mung, loaded in two trucks. It was alleged that on September 27, 1998, two truck drivers, Babu Khan and Aslam Khan, had stolen and misappropriated the goods.
CBI Takes Over Investigation
The High Court of Judicature of Bombay at Aurangabad, vide its order dated February 25, 2002, in Criminal Writ Petition dated November 27, 2000, directed transfer of the investigation of the instant case to the CBI. Accordingly, the case was re-registered by the CBI Mumbai on April 5, 2002, against Babu Khan, Aslam Khan and others.
After investigation, the CBI filed a chargesheet on December 19, 2003, before the Amalner Court against Roop Singh, Arjun Singh, Babu Khan and Aslam Khan for offences relating to criminal misappropriation, conspiracy and abetment.
Investigation revealed that Roop Singh and Arjun Singh, in furtherance of a criminal conspiracy with the two truck drivers, had misappropriated the goods which were intended to be delivered to another party.
Accused Declared Proclaimed Offenders
During the course of trial, accused Roop Singh and Arjun Singh were released on bail and subsequently absconded. They were declared Proclaimed Offenders (POs) by the competent court on November 11, 2010. Accused Babu Khan and Aslam Khan had been absconding since the inception of the case.
After sustained and persistent efforts by the CBI, accused Roop Singh was arrested on Friday, after remaining absconding for nearly 23 years. Earlier, accused Arjun Singh was arrested on November 7, 2025, after remaining absconding for nearly 22 years.
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"The arrest of PO Roop Singh marks a significant development in the long-pending case and demonstrates the CBI’s continued efforts to trace and bring absconding accused to justice," said a CBI official.
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