India, Aug. 26 -- The CBI has arrested two proclaimed offenders who had allegedly been evading trial proceedings for 17 years and four years, respectively, in two separate bank fraud cases, officials said on Tuesday.

The accused, identified as Jitendra Kumar and Pooja Pahwa, were arrested after sustained efforts and intelligence gathering by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), the agency's spokesperson said in a statement.

Kumar was allegedly involved in a home loan default dating back to 2002-03, in which the loan was obtained using fake and forged salary certificates, causing a loss of Rs 65.90 lakh to GIC Housing Finance Limited.

"The account was declared NPA immediately after the disbursement of the loan," the statement said...