Hyderabad ED books former CISF SI Roop Singh Meena for pension fraud worth over Rs 60 lakh

Hyderabad: The Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Hyderabad, has filed a Prosecution Complaint against former Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI)/Ministerial staff, Roop Singh Meena of CISF, National Industrial Security Academy, Hyderabad, for diverting pension funds.

The complaint, filed before the Rangareddy Court here, was about the accused stealing pension funds meant for CISF personnel. The extent of the embezzlement is said to be over Rs 60 lakh.

What is the case about?

ED initiated an investigation based on the FIR registered by Telangana Police against Roop Singh Meena for diverting National Pension Scheme (NPS) contribution funds belonging to CISF personnel. He did that dishonestly and without any authority over the NPS accounts of other serving and non-serving (resigned) CISF personnel, the ED probe stated.

The bank account details of the Permanent Retirement Account Numbers were altered and the misappropriated NPS funds were withdrawn from the altered bank accounts after making a request for premature withdrawals.

The misappropriation was executed by Roop Singh Meena (then Head Constable/Clerk), who was performing duties on attachment at the NPS Section of NISA (National Industrial Security Academy), Hyderabad.

During the time, he possessed login credentials to fully access the NPS accounts of all the subscribers of CDDO CISF, NISA.

Multiple accounts were used to launder stolen funds

In this way, a sum of Rs 60,26,321 was embezzled by Roop Singh Meena. The case was subsequently taken up by CBI and ACB for investigation in June 2025.

The ED investigation revealed that Roop Singh Meena used multiple bank accounts held in his own name as well as in the names of family members, friends and other unrelated individuals (unaware of the true purpose of the usage of their accounts) to launder the siphoned-off NPS funds.

The Proceeds of Crime were placed and layered through multiple bank accounts before being transferred to his own bank accounts and/or withdrawn in cash.

He dissipated a substantial part of such POC for his marriage expenses, medical treatment, clearing past debts, investment in the dairy business and other personal expenses.

ED had identified and attached movable and immovable properties worth Rs 80,626 belonging to Roop Singh Meena.