CBI Nabs AAI Manager in ₹232 Cr Scam
CBI nabs AAI senior manager in ₹232 crore fraud; probe into wider financial mismanagement underway.
- ₹232 crore embezzled by AAI senior manager Rahul Vijay.
- Fraud carried out between 2019–2023 at Dehradun Airport.
- Fake assets and inflated entries used to divert funds.
- CBI searches in Jaipur unearthed documents and securities.
GG News Bureau
New Delhi 30th Aug: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested Rahul Vijay, Senior Manager at the Airports Authority of India (AAI), for allegedly embezzling nearly ₹232 crore through systematic manipulation of records. The arrest comes after a complaint filed by the AAI.
According to investigators, Vijay, posted at Dehradun Airport between 2019 and 2023, orchestrated a sophisticated scheme involving duplicate and fictitious assets, inflating asset values, and altering financial entries by adding zeros to official records. This manipulation enabled him to siphon off huge sums into his personal accounts.
Preliminary scrutiny of bank transactions revealed that diverted funds were routed into trading accounts, pointing towards a structured money-laundering attempt.
On August 28, 2025, the CBI conducted searches at Vijay’s residences and office in Jaipur, recovering incriminating documents linked to immovable assets, securities, and financial dealings. Officials believe the seized material could establish the wider scope of the fraud.
The CBI stated that the investigation is ongoing to determine the full extent of the embezzlement and whether other individuals were complicit. Authorities are also tracking additional financial transactions to uncover hidden assets.
The arrest has triggered concerns over internal financial controls at AAI, raising questions about systemic loopholes that allowed such large-scale fraud to go undetected for years.
