Archive · 9 Oct 2026
CBI Arrests Two Long-Absconding Accused in Separate Cases
The CBI arrested two people who had not appeared in court in separate cases.
Mohd.
Ismail Sheikh was wanted in a counterfeit money case and had been missing for more than 14 years.
The CBI said fake notes were found during an alleged attempt in Puducherry and later at his guesthouse.
Sheikh had previously been arrested and released on bail, but the agency said he stopped appearing in court.
In a different case, the CBI arrested Kavita in Haridwar.
That case concerns allegations that bank loans were obtained using false identity and income documents.
The loans allegedly totalled nearly ₹3.63 crore.
A court in Ghaziabad sent Kavita to judicial custody until October 21.
The CBI arrested Mohd. Ismail Sheikh, who had been absconding for more than 14 years in a counterfeit currency case.
The agency said counterfeit notes totalling ₹19,000 were found during an alleged attempt at a fruit stall in Puducherry, with another ₹1,71,500 recovered from his guesthouse.
Sheikh had been arrested in January 2012, released on bail in July, and later failed to appear in court, according to the CBI.
The CBI separately arrested Kavita, a proclaimed offender in a bank fraud case, in Haridwar.
The bank case alleges loans totalling nearly ₹3.63 crore were obtained using fabricated documents; Kavita was remanded to judicial custody until October 21.
- Who
- The Central Bureau of Investigation arrested Mohd. Ismail Sheikh and Kavita in separate cases.
- What
- Sheikh was arrested in a counterfeit currency case; Kavita was arrested in a bank fraud case.
- When
- The arrests were reported on Friday; the article does not specify the calendar date.
- Where
- Sheikh's case involved Puducherry; Kavita was arrested in Haridwar and produced before a court in Ghaziabad.
- Why
- Both were accused who had failed to appear in court; the cases concern alleged counterfeit currency and alleged fraudulent loans.
- Sheikh's alleged counterfeit notes
- ₹19,000 found during an alleged attempt at a fruit stall; another ₹1,71,500 recovered from his guesthouse
- Sheikh's earlier arrest
- January 2012; released on bail in July 2012
- Kavita's arrest location
- Haridwar, Uttarakhand
- Loans in the bank case
- 24 housing loans and two overdraft loans against property
- Alleged loan total
- Nearly ₹3.63 crore
- Bank case chargesheet
- Filed against 59 accused on November 26, 2014
- Kavita's custody
- Remanded to judicial custody until October 21