CBI arrests proclaimed offender Dinesh D Gehlot in Bank of Baroda fraud case

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested Dinesh D. Gehlot, who had been on the run for years in a major bank fraud case. He was declared a proclaimed offender after repeatedly avoiding trial.

In 2004, Gehlot allegedly took a housing loan from the Bank of Baroda using fake and forged documents. After investigation, the CBI filed a charge sheet against him in 2007, naming him as one of the conspirators who cheated the bank. However, instead of facing trial, Gehlot disappeared and ignored court summons and warrants.

Over time, several non-bailable warrants were issued against him. In December 2024, a CBI court in Mumbai even issued a proclamation order, officially declaring him as an absconder. But Gehlot kept changing his residence, hid his identity, and avoided contact with locals, making it very difficult for authorities to track him.

The CBI finally used a mix of advanced technology tools, identity databases, and field investigations to trace his digital footprint. After carefully piecing together his movements, the team was able to locate him in Noida.

On August 20, 2025, Gehlot was arrested and brought before a Mumbai court, which sent him to judicial custody to face trial.