After almost 30 years on the run, the Central Bureau of Investigation has arrested proclaimed offender Anant Tambedkar in a long‑pending bank fraud case linked to the State Bank of Bikaner & Jaipur. The case dates back to 1992, when fraudulent transactions caused heavy financial loss. While other accused were convicted after trial, Tambedkar had absconded for decades. Using technical intelligence and on‑ground verification, the CBI traced him to Mumbai and took him into custody on 26 February 2026.
CBI Arrests Proclaimed Offender absconding for 30 Years in a Bank Fraud Case: PIB
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has apprehended a Proclaimed Offender (PO) Anant Tambitkar, after nearly three decades of absconding.
The CBI registered a bank fraud case in 1992 involving fraudulent financial transactions that caused wrongful loss to State Bank of Bikaner & Jaipur (SBBJ). After investigation, a chargesheet was filed in 1996 and after completion of trial, nine accused were convicted by the Court.
The accused Anant Tambedkar (alias Anant Tambitkar), one of the accused who had participated in the fraudulent transactions through forgery and related criminal misconduct, absconded after the filing of the chargesheet and was declared a Proclaimed Offender. He remained absconding for nearly 30 years, and his trial was separated by the Court.
On the basis of technical intelligence and field verification his location was confirmed in Mumbai leading to his arrest by the CBI Team on 26.02.2026. He has been arrested and is sent to judicial custody after due legal procedure.
PIB (PR ID 2233711) dated 27/02/2026: CBI Arrests Proclaimed Offender absconding for 30 Years in a Bank Fraud Case
