CBI Arrests AAI Senior Manager in ₹232-Crore Financial Fraud Case
Agency continues probe to trace money trail and possible accomplices
By Inder Vashisth
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested, Rahul Vijay, a senior manager of the Airports Authority of India (AAI) for allegedly embezzling public funds worth around ₹232 crore.
According to the agency, the accused, while posted at Dehradun Airport between 2019–20 and 2022–23, systematically manipulated electronic records by creating duplicate and fictitious assets and inflating values — in some cases by simply adding extra zeros — to evade detection. The funds were allegedly siphoned into his personal bank account and later routed to trading accounts.
The CBI registered the case following a complaint by the AAI. Preliminary scrutiny of financial transactions has revealed large-scale diversion of public money into personal and investment accounts of the accused.
On Thursday (August 28, 2025), the agency carried out searches at his official and residential premises in Jaipur. These operations led to the recovery of incriminating documents, including records of immovable properties and valuable securities.
Officials said the investigation is continuing to uncover further linkages, beneficiaries, and possible involvement of others in the fraud.
Inder Vashisth is a veteran Crime Reporter
