Fort Worth, TX, August 21, 2025: The Federal Bureau of Investigation has captured and arrested Cindy Rodriguez Singh, a 40-year-old Texas mother accused of murdering her six-year-old son, after a two-year international manhunt. Singh, who had been on the FBI’s “Ten Most Wanted Fugitives” list, was tracked down in India through a joint operation with INTERPOL and Indian law enforcement. She has since been extradited to the United States to face trial in Texas.
Authorities say Singh fled the country in March 2023, just days after her son, Noel Rodriguez Alvarez, was reported missing in Everman, a small town outside Fort Worth. During a welfare check, she allegedly told police that Noel was in Mexico with his father, a claim investigators quickly discovered was false. Within 48 hours, Singh and her husband boarded a flight to India with their six other children—leaving Noel behind. The boy, who suffered from chronic lung disease and other medical challenges, has never been found and is presumed dead.
The case shocked the community and drew widespread outrage as details of Singh’s alleged abuse surfaced. Witnesses described her calling Noel “evil” and “possessed” and said she feared he might harm her newborn twins. At one point, according to testimony, she claimed she had “sold” the child. Prosecutors in Tarrant County indicted Singh on capital murder charges in October 2023, and a federal warrant for unlawful flight soon followed.
As the search dragged on with no sign of her or the missing boy, Singh’s case climbed the FBI’s priority list. On July 1, 2025, she was officially placed among the bureau’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives, and the reward for information leading to her arrest was raised to $250,000. An Interpol Red Notice issued last year finally led to her identification and arrest in India this week.
FBI Director Kash Patel hailed the arrest as a victory for international law enforcement, saying, “Justice has no borders.” He noted that Singh is the fourth fugitive from the FBI’s most wanted list captured in the last seven months.
Back in Texas, Everman Police Chief Al Brooks called the arrest a major step forward but stressed that the case is far from over. “We still don’t know what happened to Noel,” he said, adding that the community remains determined to find answers.
For now, Cindy Rodriguez Singh sits in U.S. custody awaiting trial, while the search for her son’s remains continues.
