"The FBI’s Ten Most Wanted list exists for cases just like this"
The FBI has arrested fugitive Cindy Rodriguez Singh in India after she fled the United States to avoid prosecution.
Singh was wanted under a federal warrant for “unlawful flight to avoid prosecution” and a Texas state warrant for the “capital murder of a person under 10 years of age”.
The charges relate to the death of her six-year-old son, Noel Rodriguez Alvarez.
According to Fox News, Singh left the US after being implicated in her son’s murder.
On October 3, 2024, Interpol issued a Red Notice that was circulated worldwide, including to India. At the same time, an extradition packet was submitted to Indian authorities, paving the way for her arrest.
The FBI, working with Indian officials and Interpol, successfully tracked and captured Singh.
She has since been returned to the United States, where she will be handed over to Texas officials.
On X, FBI Director Kash Patel wrote: “Thanks to our local partners in Texas, where this case originated, US Department of Justice, as well as partners in India for the coordinating. FBI Dallas and FBI New York did tremendous work.”
Patel also told Fox News: “The FBI’s Ten Most Wanted list exists for cases just like this, where a dangerous fugitive thought she could run, hide overseas, and escape justice.
“Justice has no borders, and today the American people can see that we will never stop pursuing those who prey on the most innocent among us.”
The case began on March 20, 2023, when Everman Police in Texas, acting on information from the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, carried out a welfare check on Singh’s son.
The boy had not been seen since October 2022 and was reported to have serious health and developmental problems.
These included a severe developmental disorder, social disorder, chronic lung disease, pulmonary oedema, bone density issues, and esotropia.
During the check, investigators claim Singh misled officials by saying her son was in Mexico with his biological father. She insisted he had been there since November 2022.
Two days later, on March 22, 2023, Singh, her husband Arshdeep Singh and six other children boarded a flight to India. Investigators later confirmed that her missing son was not on the flight.
Singh was added to the FBI’s “Ten Most Wanted Fugitives” list in July. She is the fourth person captured from the list during Director Patel’s tenure.
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