The missing boy is believed to be dead, but his body has never been recovered, officials have said.
EVERMAN, Texas — The mother of a missing 6-year-old North Texas boy last seen in November of 2022 was added to the FBI’s 10 Most Wanted Fugitives list, officials announced Tuesday.
Officials say they’ve been searching for Cindy Rodriguez-Singh, 40, since she fled to India with her husband, Arshdeep Singh, and six other children in March of 2023, shortly before the AMBER Alert was issued for the missing boy, Noel Rodriguez Alvarez, 6, of Everman.
She’d allegedly told police Noel was in Mexico with his biological father shortly before fleeing.
Noel is believed to be dead, but his body has never been recovered, officials have said.
Singh was charged with capital murder in connection with the case in Tarrant County in October of 2023, and a federal arrest warrant was issued for her for unlawful flight to avoid prosecution in November of 2023, officials say.
The FBI had previously announced a reward of up to $25,000 for information leading to Cindy’s arrest and prosecution.
On Tuesday, officials announced the increase of the reward to $250,000.
Singh is only the 12th woman to make the list in its 75-year history, according to FBI Dallas Special Agent in Charge R. Joseph Rothrock.
She is one of two women currently on it.
“The disappearance and suspected death of Noel Alvarez is still fresh in the minds of everyone in Everman as well as throughout North Texas,” Rothrock said. “The addition of Cindy Rodriguez Singh to the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives List is an opportunity to bring this case to the eyes and ears of citizens across the country and around the world… We are confident that this publicity will culminate in her arrest and that she will be returned to the United States to answer for her alleged crimes.”
Cindy is believed to have ties to India and Mexico, officials say. During a news conference, Tarrant County District Attorney Phil Sorrells said she is believed to still be in India.
“The evidence shows [Noel] was met with cruelty, neglect and ultimately disappearance,” Sorrells said. “Fleeing the country doesn’t absolve you of guilt. It reinforces it. No matter where somebody runs, we will not stop pursuing justice.”
Federal agents in New Delhi will work any lead generated by the renewed publicity the announcement generates, Rothrock said.
Craig Spencer was Everman’s chief of police when the first tip came in that Noel might have been suffering from neglect. While his siblings had been seen alive and healthy, Noel had not been for months.
“Though Noel’s body has not been found, we operate under the firm belief that justice is not bound by geography or time,” Spencer said. “We will find her… The city has grieved, prayed, and stood together for over two years, and through that pain, we’ve become even more determined to be Noel’s voice.”
Spencer, now Everman’s city manager, said inclusion on the most wanted list is not symbolic.
“This is a global manhunt for Cindy Rodriguez Singh,” he said.
Leads can be directed to 1-800-CALL-FBI (1-800-225-5324) or the FBI’s Dallas Field Office at 972-559-5000.
Individuals from outside the U.S. are asked to contact the nearest U.S. Embassy or Consulate.
Tips can also be submitted to the FBI online.