In a significant breakthrough against organized cybercrime, the Cyber Crime Police Station in Jaipur has successfully dismantled an interstate fraud syndicate and apprehended 17 suspects involved in a financial scam amounting to Rs 5.30 crore conducted through WhatsApp impersonation.
The case originated from a complaint filed on April 24, 2026, through the national cyber helpline (1930) by Dipendra Singh, an accountant at a private company. Singh reported receiving messages from an unfamiliar WhatsApp number that displayed the name and picture of the company’s chairman.
Following urgent instructions received through the messages, Singh transferred ₹5.30 crore to two bank accounts. However, the fraudulent activity was discovered shortly after the transfer. Deputy Inspector General (Cyber Crime) Shantanu Kumar Singh stated that a detailed technical investigation uncovered that the defrauded funds were channeled through multiple bank accounts and then siphoned off through cash withdrawals, cryptocurrency transactions (USDT), and hawala channels.
Coordinated efforts involving district police units from Kota (Rural), Pali, Jodhpur, Banswara, and Barmer resulted in the arrest of the 17 individuals involved in the fraud network. The arrested individuals included account providers, cash handlers, intermediaries, and operatives responsible for converting funds into cryptocurrency.
