Archive · 6 Aug 2026
Vishakha Rathod Deported From UAE In Rs 88-Crore Fraud Case
A woman named Vishakha Rathod was accused of tricking people out of their money.
She and her husband ran a company that promised people big profits if they gave them money.
But police say they kept the money instead of paying people back.
Police in India wanted to question her, but she had run away to another country called the UAE.
Police around the world were told to watch for her through a group called Interpol.
Because of that, she was caught and sent back to India.
When she arrived in Pune, police officers took her into custody.
Her husband, who police believe planned the whole trick, had already been brought back to India a few days earlier.
He was given 10 days of police custody so they could keep investigating.
Now both of them are facing questions from the police about the fraud.
Vishakha Rathod, a key accused in the Rs 88-crore APS Wealth Ventures investment fraud case, was brought back from the UAE to India on August 3 and taken into custody by the Maharashtra Police in Pune.
The CBI secured her return in coordination with the MEA and MHA; articles describe it as both a deportation and an extradition following an Interpol Red Notice.
An FIR was registered at Chatushrungi Police Station in April 2023, and the investigation was later transferred to the Economic Offences Wing and the Cyber Crime Branch.
Her husband Avinash Arjun Rathod, the firm's director and believed mastermind, was extradited from the UAE on July 23, 2026, and granted 10 days of custodial remand.
The accused allegedly lured investors with promises of assured fixed monthly returns and unusually high profits, and India says 274 fugitives have been brought back from 36 countries since 2019.
- Who
- Vishakha Rathod and her husband Avinash Arjun Rathod, accused in the Rs 88-crore APS Wealth Ventures investment fraud case.
- What
- Vishakha Rathod was brought back from the UAE to India, described as both deported and extradited, and taken into custody by the Maharashtra Police.
- When
- She arrived in Pune on August 3, 2026; Interpol Red Notices were issued in June 2026; Avinash Rathod was extradited on July 23, 2026; the FIR was registered in April 2023.
- Where
- From the United Arab Emirates to India; Vishakha arrived in Pune, while Avinash Rathod landed at Mumbai International Airport.
- Why
- She is accused of inducing investors with promises of assured fixed returns and high profits and dishonestly misappropriating their funds.
- Case
- Rs 88-crore APS Wealth Ventures investment fraud
- Accused
- Vishakha Rathod, brought back from UAE on August 3, 2026
- Firm
- APS Wealth Ventures LLP, a Baner-based investment firm
- Interpol action
- Red Notices issued in June 2026
- Co-accused
- Avinash Arjun Rathod, believed mastermind, extradited July 23, 2026
- Custodial remand
- 10 days granted by court for Avinash Rathod
- FIR
- Registered at Chatushrungi Police Station in April 2023
- Agencies involved
- CBI, MEA, MHA and UAE authorities; Pune Police EOW and Cyber Crime Branch
Sources
₹88-Crore APS Wealth Ventures Scam: CBI Brings Vishakha Rathod Back From UAE To Pune
CBI Secures Deportation Of Red Notice Subject Vishakha Rathod From UAE In ₹88-Crore Investment Fraud Case
Fugitive Wanted In Rs 88-Crore Fraud Case Deported From UAE