Jaipur doctor falls victim to Rs 24 lakh digital arrest fraud, MBBS graduate among 2 arrested

Jaipur: A Jaipur-based doctor was allegedly cheated of Rs 24 lakh in a “digital arrest” scam, following which city police have arrested a Kazakhstan-returned MBBS graduate and another man for their alleged involvement in the cyber fraud racket, officials said on Tuesday.

According to Deputy Commissioner of Police (South) Rajarshi Raj, the complainant, a doctor, received threatening WhatsApp calls and messages on December 15, 2025. The callers allegedly claimed that she and her family members would be placed under “digital arrest,” coercing her into transferring Rs 24 lakh through RTGS on December 19.

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Following the complaint, police registered a case and launched a coordinated investigation involving the Shyam Nagar police station, District Special Team (DST), and the cyber cell.

During technical analysis, investigators identified the involvement of a Kazakhstan-returned MBBS graduate, who is reportedly a close associate of the main accused. Police said both had studied MBBS together in Kazakhstan. The second accused allegedly facilitated the arrangement of bank accounts used in the fraud.

Police further alleged that the main accused operated from multiple rented accommodations in Jaipur using forged Aadhaar cards with fake identities and addresses to open bank accounts, which were later used for cyber fraud activities.

Speaking to TOI, police said the main accused and his associates rented bank accounts from account holders across different states, routed fraud proceeds through those accounts and quickly withdrew the money through ATMs and bank visits. Investigators further alleged that the gang exploited foreign MBBS students whose bank accounts remained operational internationally.

In another layer of the operation, the accused allegedly converted cash deposits into cryptocurrency (USDT), which was later sold online and transferred into multiple accounts to obscure the money trail.

Police seized 32 ATM cards, 12 cheque books, nine passbooks, eight SIM cards, two rubber stamps, five mobile phones, and Rs 1.27 lakh in cash during the operation.

Officials said more than 100 complaints linked to the accused have been registered on the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal across various states. Further investigation is underway to identify other members of the network and trace the flow of funds, reports TOI.

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