CBI tracks down fugitive in 2014 Kolkata disappearance case to Surat

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The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Monday, April 13, 2026, arrested a person wanted in connection with a case involving two Kolkata residents missing since July 2014. The accused, who has since escaped, was traced to Surat in Gujarat.

The “notorious criminal” has been identified as Bhola Singh aka Gautam Kumar or Amit Sharma. The case was transferred to the CBI by the Calcutta High Court during the hearing of a petition filed in 2015 regarding persons missing since July 14, 2014.

It was published – 14 April 2026 05:50 IST