CBI Arrests Proclaimed Offender Surendran J. in Bank of India Fraud Case

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested Surendran J., a proclaimed offender and resident of Kulakkada Panchayat, Mavadi PO, Kollam District, Kerala, in connection with a bank fraud case.

The case was registered by the CBI on July 21, 2010 and pertains to allegations against Surendran J., proprietor of M/s Stich and Ship, Puthoor, Kollam, Kerala, and others for obtaining a foreign bill purchase credit facility of Rs. 150 lakh from Bank of India, Ludhiana, using forged and fake documents. Surendran J. was identified as the principal conspirator in the fraudulent transaction.

A charge sheet was filed in the Court of SJM, CBI, SAS Nagar, Mohali, Punjab, against Surendran J. and his co-accused. However, he failed to appear for the trial and was declared a proclaimed offender in 2012. Despite sustained efforts, the accused remained untraceable for several years.

Recently, based on technical intelligence and ground verification, the CBI located Surendran J. in Kollam District, Kerala, leading to his successful arrest on September 18, 2025. The accused was produced before the Court of CJM, Thiruvananthapuram, on September 19, 2025, and obtained transit remand for production in the designated Court of SJM, CBI, SAS Nagar, Mohali. Subsequently, he was produced in the SJM Court, Mohali, on September 20, 2025, and remanded to judicial custody.