India, Aug. 24 -- Twenty-one years after being untraceable, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested Dinesh D Gehlot in Noida, a proclaimed offender wanted in connection with a Rs.6 crore bank fraud case. Officials said the arrest was the result of sustained and meticulous efforts by the investigating team.

A proclaimed offender is a person who has been declared due to their failure to appear before the court in response to a criminal case, despite being summoned or issued a warrant.

The case was originally registered on May 31, 2004, for defrauding Bank of Baroda by obtaining a housing loan on the basis of forged and fabricated documents.

Following the completion of investigation, a charge sheet was filed on April 30, 20...