Vishakha Rathod Accused In Rs 88 Crore Financial Fraud Deported From UAE
The CBI has secured the deportation of the accused wanted in connection with a case allegedly involving a large-scale financial fraud, writes Chanchal Mukherjee.
Published : August 5, 2026 at 3:01 PM IST
|Updated : August 5, 2026 at 9:44 PM IST
New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), in coordination with the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), has successfully secured deportation of Red Notice accused identified as Vishakha Rathod from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to India.
Rathod is accused in a Rs 88 crore financial fraud case with several others including her husband. According to police, the suspect criminally conspired with others and induced gullible Puneites(or Punekars) to invest in multiple schemes, promising assured fixed monthly returns.
Following complaints, a criminal case was first registered at the Chatushrungi police station in 2023. The probe was taken over by the Pune police’s Economic Offences’ Wing(EOW), considering the magnitude of funds involved.
The EOW officials probing the case invoked charges against her and others under the provisions of the Maharashtra Protection of Interests of Depositors (MPID) Act.
Earlier, she was based out of Wakad and ran an investment firm in Aundh, both in the neighbourhood of Pune.
According to a CBI spokesperson, the accused was wanted in connection with a case allegedly involving large-scale financial fraud. "In criminal conspiracy with others, the accused allegedly induced investors to invest in multiple schemes by falsely promising assured fixed monthly returns," the CBI stated.
The acccused dishonestly misappropriated the funds and diverted the proceeds through multiple bank accounts and demat accounts. Sharing the information on social media X, the probe agency wrote, "CBI coordinates return of wanted fugitive Vishakha Rathod from UAE."
Earlier, a Red Notice was published against Vishakha Rathod through INTERPOL, the spokesperson said. The accused arrived in Pune on August 3 and was taken into custody by the team of Maharashtra Police.
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