Archive · 5 Sep 2025
CBI Arrests Man in India 26 Years After Saudi Murder
In 1999, a man named Dilshad was suspected of killing someone in Saudi Arabia.
He disappeared and was on the run for 26 years.
The CBI found him recently after he returned to India.
He was arrested at the airport and brought to court.
The court is deciding whether to allow him bail.
Dilshad claims he is innocent and accuses the police of targeting Indians in the case.
The prosecution argues he is a habitual offender as he has used multiple passports with false details.
Mohammed Dilshad was arrested by the CBI upon arrival in India.
He is accused of a 1999 murder in Saudi Arabia.
Dilshad allegedly hid from authorities for nearly 26 years using forged passports.
The CBI lodged a case in 2022 based on information from Saudi Arabia.
Dilshad appeared in Rouse Avenue Court for a bail hearing.
- Who
- Mohammed Dilshad, wanted for murder in Saudi Arabia.
- What
- Arrested by the CBI in India.
- When
- August 11, 2024.
- Where
- Rouse Avenue Court, India.
- Why
- He is accused of murdering an unidentified man in Saudi Arabia in 1999.
Defense
Prosecution/CBI
Evidence
Defense
No definitive evidence. Fabric found in bedroom was not verified to be wrapped around the corpse.
Prosecution/CBI
Dilshad is a habitual offender. The CBI has the case and has presented its evidence in the court.
Motivation
Defense
Dilshad says he is being blamed because he is Indian and there is a pattern of blaming Indians in the events like this.
Prosecution/CBI
The prosecution believes Dilshad is guilty and therefore a flight risk.
- Suspect
- Mohammed Dilshad
- Crime
- Murder
- Location of Crime
- Saudi Arabia
- Year of Crime
- 1999
- Arrest Date
- August 11
- Accusation
- Murder of an unidentified man
