Vishakha Rathod was taken into custody by Maharashtra Police after arriving in Pune
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), in coordination with the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), has secured the deportation of Vishakha Rathod, a fugitive wanted in connection with an alleged ₹88-crore investment fraud, from the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Rathod, who was the subject of an Interpol Red Notice, was brought back to India on August 3 and taken into custody by the Maharashtra Police upon her arrival in Pune. She is accused of conspiring with her husband, Avinash Rathod, and others to lure investors into multiple investment schemes by promising assured monthly returns before allegedly siphoning off the funds. The money was allegedly diverted through several bank and demat accounts.
Her deportation follows the extradition of her husband, believed to be the alleged mastermind of the fraud, from the UAE in July after he too was detained on the basis of an Interpol Red Notice. The Pune Police’s Economic Offences Wing is continuing its investigation into the case.
The CBI, acting as India’s National Central Bureau for Interpol, coordinated with authorities in the UAE through Interpol channels to secure Rathod’s return. The agency said the operation reflects India’s continued efforts to bring back economic offenders who flee abroad to evade legal proceedings.
The development comes a day after the Centre informed Parliament that 274 fugitive criminals had been brought back to India from 36 countries between 2019 and July 2026 as part of an intensified crackdown on absconding offenders.
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