Two interstate fraudsters arrested from Rajasthan for cheating Raipur man of Rs 74 lakh
Raipur: The Raipur Police have arrested two interstate cyber fraudsters from Rajasthan for allegedly duping a local resident and his nephew of ₹74 lakh by luring them into a fake forex trading investment scheme with promises of high returns.
The operation was carried out by a joint team of the Anti-Crime and Cyber Unit and New Rajendra Nagar Police Station under the supervision of Deputy Commissioner of Police (Crime and Cyber) Smritik Rajnala and Deputy Commissioner of Police (West Zone) Sandeep Patel.
According to the police, the complainant, Bahadur Arya, a resident of New Rajendra Nagar, searched for forex trading on Google on April 17, 2026. He was then redirected to a Telegram group named ‘FIRSTIFY’, where members persuaded him to invest by promising substantial profits.
The accused, who remained in regular contact through the mobile numbers 9112785936 and 9657985627, gained the victim’s trust. Believing their claims, Arya and his nephew transferred a total of ₹74 lakh in multiple instalments to various bank accounts provided by the fraudsters.
After receiving the money, the accused stopped responding and neither returned the principal amount nor paid any promised profits. Following the complaint, New Rajendra Nagar Police registered a case under Section 318(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and Section 66(D) of the Information Technology (IT) Act.
During the investigation, police carried out a technical analysis of the suspects’ mobile numbers, bank transactions, digital profiles, WhatsApp accounts, and Telegram user IDs. The investigation led the team to Rajasthan, where they arrested Mukesh Kumar Meena (26), a resident of Jaunpur, Jaipur, and Sandeep Kumar (24), a resident of Sikar.
Police also seized three mobile phones allegedly used in the crime. During interrogation, the duo confessed to operating the fake investment scam along with other associates.
The seized devices are currently undergoing forensic and technical examination to identify the wider cyber fraud network. Police are continuing efforts to trace the remaining absconding accused and investigate the linked bank accounts for further evidence.
