Pune: After Husband, Vishakha Rathod Deported From UAE in Pune’s Rs 88-Crore Investment Scam

Pune, 5th August 2026: Vishakha Rathod, wanted by the Pune Police in connection with an alleged Rs 88-crore investment fraud, has been deported from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to India through a joint operation by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA).

Rathod landed in Pune on August 3, where she was taken into custody by a Maharashtra Police team. She had been evading arrest after allegedly duping investors along with her husband, Avinash Rathod, by promising assured monthly returns under multiple investment schemes.

According to investigators, the couple and their associates collected crores of rupees from investors before allegedly siphoning off the money through multiple bank and demat accounts. The fraud is estimated at around Rs 88 crore.

The CBI said an Interpol Red Notice had been issued against Vishakha Rathod at the request of Indian authorities, leading to her location, detention in the UAE and subsequent deportation.

Her return follows the deportation of her husband, Avinash Rathod, who is believed to be the mastermind of the fraud. A Red Corner Notice was issued against both accused on June 4. Acting on the notice, UAE authorities detained Avinash, who was deported to India on July 23.

After arriving at Mumbai International Airport, Avinash Rathod was arrested by the Pune Police’s Economic Offences Wing and produced before a Pune court, which remanded him in police custody for 10 days.

The CBI, which serves as India’s National Central Bureau for Interpol, said it coordinated with international law enforcement agencies through Interpol channels to secure Vishakha Rathod’s return. Further investigation by the Pune Police is underway.