Singapore Scam-Accused Harnek Singh Deported to India From US After Evading Trial Since 2013
CBI officials said Singh stayed absconding for more than a decade after a 2013 scam that used spoof calls and Western Union transfers.
- On Wednesday, CBI officials arrested Harnek Singh at Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi following his deportation from the United States, ending his decade-long absconding since 2013.
- The investigation found that fraudsters in India allegedly targeted Indians in Singapore through spoofed telephone calls, threatening victims with criminal action and deportation to extort settlement fees.
- Co-Accused Aditya Bhardwaj and Deepak Jain allegedly operated the scheme, with proceeds received through Western Union Money Transfer while CBI registered charges under the IPC and Information Technology Act in 2016.
- Officials secured an Interpol Red Notice and Look Out Circular to locate Singh, while a Special Judicial Magistrate in Panchkula, Haryana, issued a non-bailable warrant on April 22, 2024.
- Both co-accused were convicted on May 26, 2025, and Singh is now expected to appear before the trial court in Panchkula to face charges stemming from the 2013 conspiracy.
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CBI brings back Singapore scam accused absconding since 2013, arrests him at Delhi airport
CBI has brought Singapore scam accused Harnek Singh back to India after he remained absconding since 2013. Deported from the US, Singh was arrested at Delhi airport on September 9, 2026.
CBI brings long-absconding accused Harnek Singh back to India from US
New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has secured the return to India of long-absconding accused Harnek Singh, who had been evading investigation and trial since 2013 in a case involving conspiracy, cheating, forgery and the use of forged documents as genuine, officials said on Thursday. Singh, against whom an Interpol Red Notice and a Look-Out Circular (LOC) were in force, was deported from the United States and apprehended by C…
Fugitive Harnek Singh Deported From US, Arrested by CBI After 13 Years
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has secured the return of long-absconding accused Harnek Singh, who had been evading investigation and trial since 2013. Singh was deported from the United States and apprehended by CBI officials after arriving at Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi on September 9, according to a CBI press release. […] The post Fugitive Harnek Singh Deported From US, Arrested by CBI After 13 Years appeared f…
The CBI has achieved a major success in bringing back Harnek Singh, who had been absconding since 2013 in the Singapore scam case. Interpol issued a notice against Harnek. Learn about the charges against Harnek Singh.
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