Face2News/Kerala 

NThe Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested Proclaimed Offender Surendran J. R/o Kulakkada Panchayat, Mavadi PO, Kollam District, Kerala on 18.09.2025 in connection with a Bank fraud case. 

CBI had registered the case on 21.07.2010 against Sh. Surendran J., Proprietor M/s Stich and Ship, Puthoor, Kollam ,Kerala and others on the allegations of availing foreign bill purchase credit facility to the tune of Rs.150 lakh on the strength of forged and fake documents from Bank of India, Ludhiana. The accused Surendran J was principle conspirator in the said conspiracy. A charge sheet was filed in the Court of SJM, CBI, SAS Nagar, Mohali, Punjab against Surendran J. and others. 

The said accused, Surendran failed to join trial and was declared a Proclaimed Offender in 2012. Despite sustained efforts, he remained untraceable. Recently, on the basis of technical intelligence and ground verification, his location was pinpointed in Kollam District, Kerala, leading to his successful arrest by the CBI team. 

The accused was produced before Court of CJM, Thiruvananthapuram on 19.09.2025 and obtained his transit remand for production in the designated Court of SJM, CBI, SAS Nagar, Mohali, Punjab. Accordingly, he was produced in SJM Court Mohali on 20.09.2025 and remanded to judicial custody.