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Rajnandgaon Police Bust ₹2 Crore Cyber Fraud Involving Digital Arrest & Fake Share Trading Racket

Raids in Haryana and Madhya Pradesh Lead to Arrest of Four; Elderly Woman and Young Trader Among Major Victims

Published on: November 29, 2025
By: BTNI
Location: Rajnandgaon, India

In a major breakthrough against organised cybercrime, Rajnandgaon Police have busted two high-value online fraud cases—one involving “digital arrest” and the other a fake share-trading scheme—collectively worth more than ₹2 crore. A joint team of the Cyber Cell and Kotwali Police conducted raids in Gurugram (Haryana) and Sehore–Indore (Madhya Pradesh), arresting four key suspects. Police also seized bank passbooks, ATM cards, cheque books, Aadhaar–PAN cards and five mobile phones.


Case 1: Elderly Woman Defrauded of ₹79.69 Lakh Through “Digital Arrest” Threat

Cybercriminals impersonated an Airtel employee, then a CBI officer, and finally a judge to terrorise a 79-year-old woman.
They claimed she was involved in a money-laundering case and must immediately transfer her life savings to a “judge’s account” for clearance.

Fearing arrest, the victim transferred ₹79,69,047 into accounts controlled by the gang.

During the investigation, police traced ₹20 lakh to a Yes Bank account operated by accused Radheshyam (20), a resident of Jodhpur, who was arrested from Gurugram. He allegedly withdrew and distributed stolen money across multiple accounts in return for a 2% commission.

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Case 2: Young Trader Duped of ₹1.21 Crore via Fake Share Trading Platform

In the second case, scammers posed as forex and online trading experts, convincing a young trader to invest heavily.
They initially returned ₹15,000 profit to gain trust and later siphoned off ₹1,21,53,590 through a fake trading website.

Police traced the money trail to a Bandhan Bank current account belonging to Dheeraj Singh, who had sold his account for ₹1,30,000 to the fraudsters.

Further investigation revealed that:

  • Arvind Thakur provided mule accounts for a 2% commission
  • Dimple Yadav, a B.Tech (Cyber Security) student, supplied additional accounts for a 2.8% commission
  • Payments to these agents were made through USDT crypto wallets

Arrested Accused

NameAgeResidenceRole
Radheshyam s/o Dhanaram20Kushalava, Jodhpur (Rajasthan)Money withdrawal, distribution (2% commission)
Dheeraj Singh s/o Gulab Singh34Anjani Nagar, Kajikhedi, MPSold current account used in fraud
Arvind Thakur s/o Manoj Singh30Mukati Colony, SehoreMule account provider
Dimple Singh Yadav s/o Ranbir Singh22Bhindawas, Jhajjar (Haryana)Technical facilitator, crypto-based commission

Police Action & Investigation

The operation was conducted under the direction of SP Ankita Sharma and guidance of Additional SP Rahuldev Sharma, who briefed the media.

The team included Cyber Cell In-charge Inspector Vinay Pammar, Kotwali TI Nandkishore Gautam, and staff members Amit Soni, Jogesh Rathore, Hemant Sahu, Aditya Singh, among others.

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Police stated that the crackdown will continue against:

  • Mule account providers
  • SIM card suppliers
  • Cash withdrawal operatives
  • Crypto-based commission agents

A search for other gang members is underway.


Public Advisory from Cyber Cell

  • Do not transfer money based on threats or unknown calls.
  • No agency like CBI, courts, banks makes arrest calls or seeks money transfers.
  • Report cyber fraud immediately to helpline 1930.

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