Archive · 27 Oct 2025
Rajasthan Police Arrest Six in Cyber Fraud Scheme
Imagine a group of people pretending to be government officials.
They tricked the system to steal money from programs meant to help farmers and others in need.
They created fake accounts and websites that looked real to steal information and money.
The police caught them in Rajasthan and are investigating how much money they stole.
Several people were arrested for using fake IDs and transferring money into accounts that didn't belong to the right people.
Police are looking into how far this scam goes and how many people were affected.
Rajasthan Police arrested six individuals in a cyber fraud case.
The fraud targeted government welfare schemes, particularly PM Kisan Samman Nidhi.
The suspects created fake user IDs and accounts to steal funds.
Over 11,000 fake beneficiary accounts were identified in Jhalawar district.
The investigation, part of Operation Shutterdown, is ongoing and may involve other states.
- Who
- Rajasthan Police
- What
- Arrested six individuals for cyber fraud targeting government welfare schemes, including PM Kisan Samman Nidhi.
- When
- Undisclosed
- Where
- Jhalawar, Rajasthan; arrests in Rajasthan, Delhi, and Punjab
- Why
- To stop the embezzlement of funds from government welfare schemes by creating fake user IDs and accounts.
- Arrests
- 6
- Main Scheme Targeted
- PM Kisan Samman Nidhi
- Location of Arrests
- Rajasthan, Delhi, Punjab
- Operation Name
- Operation Shutterdown (Part 2)
- Suspected Scale
- Over 11,000 fake accounts traced