Police have successfully apprehended Dinesh Jani, a key figure in a cyber-fraud racket, on Sunday in Bikaner, Rajasthan. Jani, a resident of Mithdiya village, Bajju Khalsa, was an ‘account arranger’ for a Jaipur-based cyber gang that defrauded victims through fraudulent investment schemes promoted on social media. He had a Rs 5,000 reward on his head.
The case began when Dipesh Neema from Hanuman Colony, Kukshi, reported that he was tricked into investing Rs 5.26 lakh into a fake share trading app, which was shared with him via WhatsApp. He transferred money to several accounts, expecting trading returns, but when he tried to withdraw his funds, he was asked to pay taxes. After refusing, he was blocked from the app and removed from the WhatsApp groups.
Investigations led the police to Anil Vishnoi from Phalodi, who confessed to opening current bank accounts in Kolkata for fraudulent transactions, alongside Dinesh Jani. The police tracked the money flow across multiple bank layers, with technical support from the Cyber Cell Dhar, eventually locating Jani after he had hidden in several places including Jodhpur, Jaipur, and near the Indo-Pak border. He was arrested in Bikaner.
During interrogation, Dinesh Jani admitted to providing seven bank accounts for the scam and using multiple SIM cards, possibly under false identities, to facilitate the fraudulent activities.
Jani is currently under police remand for further questioning regarding his role in the scam and the wider operations of the gang. DIG/SP Manoj Kumar Singh has announced rewards for the police team involved in the investigation and arrest.
