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Crime
Central Crime Branch arrests fraudster wanted in 17 cases after three-year manhunt in Mangaluru
✍️ Mangalore Today
🗓 01 Sep 2026, 10:37 PM
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The Central Crime Branch (CCB) in Mangaluru arrested a fraud suspect linked to 17 cases after a three‑year evasion.
Mangaluru – The Central Crime Branch (CCB) announced today that it has taken a suspect into custody who was wanted in seventeen fraud cases across the state. The arrest was made in Mangaluru after the individual managed to stay hidden for three years.
The accused had been listed as a fugitive in multiple investigations involving financial deception, though official records did not disclose the person's name or the exact nature of the frauds. Law enforcement agencies had been tracking the suspect based on inter‑state warrants and information from ongoing probes.
Following the arrest, CCB officials said the case remains under active investigation and that further details will be released as the inquiry progresses. No additional arrests or related incidents were reported at the time of the statement.
The accused had been listed as a fugitive in multiple investigations involving financial deception, though official records did not disclose the person's name or the exact nature of the frauds. Law enforcement agencies had been tracking the suspect based on inter‑state warrants and information from ongoing probes.
Following the arrest, CCB officials said the case remains under active investigation and that further details will be released as the inquiry progresses. No additional arrests or related incidents were reported at the time of the statement.