The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested two proclaimed offenders, Jitendra Kumar and Pooja Pahwa, in two separate bank fraud cases. Both accused had been avoiding arrest for several years. Jitendra Kumar had been absconding for 17 years, while Pooja Pahwa had been absconding for four years.
Jitendra Kumar Arrested in Home Loan Fraud Case
Jitendra Kumar was accused in a home loan fraud case related to a loan taken in 2002-03. The loan was obtained using fake and forged salary certificates, resulting in a loss of ₹65.90 lakh to GIC Housing Finance Limited.
The loan account was declared a Non-Performing Asset (NPA) soon after the loan amount was released. The CBI filed a chargesheet against Jitendra Kumar and 18 others in 2006. However, he did not appear before the court from 2009 onwards and was declared a proclaimed offender in January 2013.
After continued efforts, the CBI arrested him from Dwarka Mor in New Delhi on August 25, 2026. He will now be produced before the concerned court for further legal proceedings.
Pooja Pahwa Arrested in ₹10.16 Crore Bank Fraud Case
Pooja Pahwa was accused of diverting and misappropriating a cash credit facility obtained using false and forged documents. The alleged fraud caused a loss of ₹10.16 crore to Indian Overseas Bank.
The account was declared an NPA in 2012. Pahwa was chargesheeted along with five others in 2017. A supplementary chargesheet was later filed against four bank officials for allegedly conspiring with the beneficiary company and other individuals.
Pahwa had been avoiding court proceedings since 2022 and was declared a proclaimed offender in 2023. The CBI arrested her from Ludhiana, Punjab, on August 4, 2026, after gathering information and conducting targeted efforts. She is currently in judicial custody.
