New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) took major action against the accused who was absconding for 21 years and arrested him. The case pertains to running illegal telecom exchange centers and illegally routing international calls through the internet. CBI arrested accused Suresh Kumar Padmini Bini alias Bini S.P. Arrested from Thiruvananthapuram on 23 September 2026.
Case registered in 2005 and operation of illegal telecom exchange
According to CBI, this case was registered on January 31, 2005. It is alleged that during the year 2004-05, the accused K. Presenting himself in the name of Sunil, he obtained telephone and internet connections on the basis of fake documents. Subsequently, international calls were unauthorizedly routed through the internet while operating an illegal telecom exchange from a rented premises at SRM Road, Kochi.
Revenue loss to the government and hindrance in security monitoring.
The Government of India is alleged to have suffered a revenue loss of about Rs 12.69 lakh due to this illegal activity. Also, security agencies were not able to monitor calls routed through this illegal telecom hub.
Arrest and judicial custody two decades after filing of charge sheet
After completion of the investigation, CBI filed the chargesheet on March 25, 2008, but the accused continued absconding. After almost two decades, the whereabouts of the accused came to light due to continuous investigation and monitoring by CBI. After his arrest on the basis of non-bailable warrant, he was produced before the competent court in Ernakulam where the court sent him to judicial custody for 14 days.