SBI News: SBI Cashier and Cash Officer Arrested by CBI After 3 Years in Rs.11 Crore Fraud Case
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested Rajesh Kumar Meena, a former Cashier and Cash Officer of the State Bank of India (SBI), who had been absconding for nearly three years. He is the main accused in a ₹11 crore coin fraud and embezzlement case linked to SBI’s Mehandipur Balaji branch in Karauli district, Rajasthan.
The case originally started when the local police at Todabhim Police Station, Karauli, registered an FIR (No. 370/2021) against unknown persons. Later, on the directions of the Rajasthan High Court (Jaipur Bench) dated March 4, 2022, the CBI took over the investigation and re-registered the case on April 13, 2022.
During the investigation, Rajesh Kumar Meena was identified as the main accused in the scam, along with other bank officials. The CBI filed a charge sheet on April 8, 2025, under various sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the Prevention of Corruption Act. However, Rajesh Kumar Meena had been evading arrest since the case was handed over to the CBI and had never joined the investigation.
After months of continuous tracking and effort, the CBI finally arrested Meena on April 9, 2025, from Bhesina village in Weir tehsil of Bharatpur district, Rajasthan. He was produced before the Special Judge of the CBI Court in Jaipur, who sent him to five days of police custody for further questioning.
The CBI is continuing its investigation to uncover more details about the scam and the involvement of other officials.
