Fugitive Flown In: CBI Deports ₹4.5 Crore Bank Fraud Accused from UAE
(Syed Ali Taher Abedi)
New Delhi, August 1, 2025: In a significant breakthrough in cross-border law enforcement cooperation, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has successfully secured the deportation of fugitive Udit Khullar from the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Khullar, wanted by the Delhi Police in a ₹4.55 crore bank fraud case, arrived in India on August 1, 2025, at the Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi, after being deported from Dubai.
The operation was executed through a coordinated effort between the International Police Cooperation Unit (IPCU) of the CBI and the National Central Bureau (NCB) of Abu Dhabi via INTERPOL channels. The fugitive had been geo-located in the UAE after persistent surveillance and coordination by the CBI with UAE authorities.
Khullar is accused in a case registered by the Special Cell of the Delhi Police at Adarsh Nagar Police Station. He allegedly orchestrated a sophisticated bank fraud, involving criminal conspiracy, cheating, and forgery. Investigations revealed that Khullar, along with his associates, availed three home loans from nationalized and private sector banks using forged documents of properties that did not belong to him. The total amount fraudulently obtained through this scheme stands at ₹4.55 crore.
Acting on a formal request from the CBI, UAE authorities arrested and subsequently deported Udit Khullar. His return marks another success for India’s increasing efforts to bring economic offenders back from foreign jurisdictions.
As India’s designated National Central Bureau for INTERPOL, the CBI plays a critical role in coordinating with international agencies. Through its digital platform BHARATPOL, the agency liaises with various Indian law enforcement bodies to track and repatriate wanted individuals. Over the past few years, more than 100 fugitives have been brought back to India through such coordinated efforts.
The deportation of Udit Khullar underlines the CBI’s commitment to tracking economic offenders globally and bringing them to justice through strong international cooperation. Further legal proceedings in the case are now underway.
