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CBI arrests proclaimed offender in fodder scam case

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) announced the arrest of an accused individual described as a proclaimed offender in a long-standing fodder scam case. The suspect had allegedly been on the run for over 25 years after a charge sheet was filed in the matter in 2001. Investigators traced the individual's movements through physical and technical surveillance, alongside human intelligence, discovering that the person had previously been staying in Nepal under an assumed identity before re-entering India.

State

Jharkhand

First reported

October 2026

Total estimated scam amount

Approximately ₹950 crore

Agency involved

Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)

Period on the run

Over 25 years

Status

Arrested and being brought to Ranchi on transit remand for trial

The full story

Everything you need to know about this case, in one place.

According to reports, the suspect and an associate had previously set up a pharmaceutical manufacturing company after studying together. Investigators alleged that the firm was used to fraudulently withdraw large sums of money from the government treasury by submitting fake bills for medicine supplies worth over 10 crore rupees to the Animal Husbandry Department during the 1990s in undivided Bihar.

The broader fodder scam involved the fraudulent withdrawal of approximately 950 crore rupees between 1992 and 1995 through fabricated bills for animal feed, medicines, and equipment, resulting in around 55 cases involving politicians, officials, suppliers, and middlemen. Following specific intelligence about a train journey, a dedicated CBI team intercepted and apprehended the suspect around midnight at the Lucknow railway station while the individual was travelling from Madhya Pradesh to Uttar Pradesh.

Following the midnight operation, authorities secured a transit remand to bring the accused to Ranchi, Jharkhand. The individual is scheduled to be produced before a competent court to face trial for the decades-old charges.

Not yet reported: The articles do not mention the specific current legal penalties or the immediate scheduling of the trial proceedings in Ranchi beyond the requirement to produce the accused before the court.

Where the case stands

The latest position in the reports we read.

The accused was apprehended at Lucknow railway station and is being transported to Ranchi on transit remand to face trial before a competent court.

Who was affected

Described in general terms; we do not name victims.

The public exchequer and the Animal Husbandry Department of undivided Bihar were affected by the large-scale embezzlement of public funds during the 1990s.

Timeline

Key dates as reported, oldest first.

1992 to 1995Roughly 950 crore rupees was allegedly siphoned from the Animal Husbandry Department of undivided Bihar using fake bills.

2001The CBI filed a charge sheet in the case, following which the accused absconded and a permanent non-bailable warrant was issued.

October 22, 2026The accused travelled by train from Guna in Madhya Pradesh toward Lucknow and was apprehended by the CBI around midnight.

October 23, 2026The CBI formally announced the arrest and stated the accused was being taken to Ranchi on transit remand.

How the scam worked

The method described in the reports.

The accused and an associate reportedly set up a pharmaceutical manufacturing firm.
They allegedly supplied medicines on a large scale to the Animal Husbandry Department.
The firm allegedly generated fake bills and paperwork for medicine supplies.
Through these fabricated documents, funds exceeding 10 crore rupees were allegedly siphoned off from the government treasury.
When a charge sheet was filed in 2001, the accused absconded and later moved to Nepal under an assumed identity to evade law enforcement.

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Sources and further reading

Optional. The full story is above; these are the original reports it was prepared from.

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