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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.