Pune fraudster deported from Fiji

Pune: Rahul Shamrao Kalokhe, wanted in an alleged large-scale investment fraud, was deported on Thursday from Fiji in an operation coordinated by the CBI with the ministries of external affairs and home affairs and the Maharashtra police.According to Pune city police, Kalokhe had allegedly cheated a city-based businessman of Rs2.38 crore by promising a fixed monthly return of 6-8% by investing the sum in the stock market.A case of cheating against him was registered with the Shivajinagar police in 2025. Another cheating case has been registered against him with the Ahilyanagar police.“Following the commission of the offence, the subject absconded to evade investigation and legal proceedings,” a CBI spokesperson said in a statement.On the request of Maharashtra Police, the CBI got a Red Notice published against him through Interpol which helped in locating him in Fiji, where local authorities arrested him on the basis of the notice, they said.“Following due process, the subject was deported to India. An escort team visited Fiji to bring back the fugitive to India. The team, along with the subject, arrived in India on July 30 (Thursday),” the spokesperson said.