The Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Hyderabad Zonal Office, has filed a prosecution complaint (PC) under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002 against Roop Singh Meena, a former Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI)-ranked ministerial employee of the National Industrial Security Academy (NISA), Hyderabad.
The prosecution complaint was filed before the Special Court (PMLA), Ranga Reddy district, Hyderabad, which took cognisance of the case on January 28, 2026, the ED said.
The money laundering investigation stems from an FIR registered by the Telangana Police on April 18, 2023, bearing FIR No. 413/2023, under Sections 409 (criminal breach of trust by a public servant) and 420 (cheating) of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. The FIR alleged large-scale misappropriation of funds belonging to serving and retired personnel of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) under the National Pension System (NPS).
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According to the ED, the accused allegedly diverted NPS contribution amounts without authority by transferring funds into the NPS accounts of other serving as well as non-serving CISF personnel, including those who had resigned from service. The manipulation was carried out by tampering with Permanent Retirement Account Number (PRAN)-linked bank account details and submitting requests for premature withdrawals, enabling the siphoning of pension funds.
The ED alleged that the entire fraud was executed by Roop Singh Meena, who was working at the time as a head constable-rank clerk attached to the NPS section of CISF NISA, Hyderabad. Owing to his official role, Meena allegedly had complete access to login credentials of the Chief Drawing and Disbursing Officer (CDDO) for CISF NISA, Hyderabad, which gave him unrestricted access to the NPS accounts of CISF personnel.
Using this access, the accused is alleged to have embezzled ₹60,26,321 from NPS accounts through unauthorised withdrawals, the agency said. The case was later transferred for further investigation to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), Hyderabad, in June 2025, in view of its seriousness and inter-state financial implications.
The ED’s probe under the PMLA revealed that the accused allegedly laundered the proceeds of crime by routing the misappropriated funds through multiple bank accounts held in his own name as well as in the names of family members, friends and other unrelated individuals. The agency stated that several of these account holders were unaware of the true purpose for which their accounts were being used.
Investigators found that the illicit funds were first deposited across multiple bank accounts, then consolidated into the accused’s personal accounts, and subsequently withdrawn in cash. According to the ED, a substantial portion of the proceeds of crime was spent on personal expenses, including wedding-related expenditures, medical treatment, repayment of old debts, investment in a dairy business, and other personal consumption.
Earlier in the case, the ED had issued an interim attachment order under Section 5(1) of the PMLA, 2002, vide Order No. 25/HYZO/2025 dated March 25, 2025, provisionally attaching movable and immovable assets worth ₹80.62 lakh belonging to Roop Singh Meena. These assets were identified as having been acquired from the proceeds of crime generated through the alleged NPS fraud.
The ED clarified that the attached properties remain provisional in nature, subject to confirmation by the PMLA adjudicating authority. The agency added that further proceedings under the Act will continue in accordance with law.
The enforcement agency reiterated that misuse of pension funds earmarked for government security personnel constitutes a serious economic offence, and action under the PMLA is aimed at ensuring that offenders are deprived of illegally acquired assets and that the integrity of public financial systems is preserved.
About the author – Ayesha Aayat is a law student and contributor covering cybercrime, online frauds, and digital safety concerns. Her writing aims to raise awareness about evolving cyber threats and legal responses.
