In a significant development, the Dholpur Police have captured Amit Gautam, the suspected mastermind behind a large-scale fraud amounting to crores, who had been on the run for six years with a bounty of Rs 43,000. Gautam is accused of deceiving more than 200 individuals of around Rs 12.69 crore. The Enforcement Directorate had been actively seeking his whereabouts.
Amit Gautam, the son of Subhash Gautam and a resident of Shastri Nagar, Dholpur, had been evading authorities after orchestrating a widespread fraudulent scheme spanning Dholpur, Jaipur, and Udaipur. He was apprehended in Lajpat Nagar, Delhi. A reward of Rs 40,000 had been announced by the Inspector General of the Bharatpur Range, along with an additional Rs 3,000 by the Jaipur West Police. The operation was conducted under the supervision of IG, Bharatpur Range, Kailash Chand Bishnoi, and led by Dholpur SP Vikas Sangwan, following directives from Police Headquarters.
A specialized team was formed under Additional SP Vaibhav Sharma and Circle Officer Krishnaraj Jangid. The team comprised Nihalganj SHO Amit Sharma, SI Harendra Singh, Cyber Cell In-charge Narendra Singh, and other personnel. Gautam, who holds an M.Pharm degree from Udaipur, utilized his educational background to establish credibility in the medical field. Alongside his partner Arun Agarwal, he established seven fake companies, including Vaibhav Enterprises and Rootwise Logistics, to project an image of affluence and success.
