In a significant development in a growing digital fraud case, Rajasthan cyber police arrested 23-year-old Rehan Makandar from Goa for his involvement in a Rs23.56 lakh scam. The accused allegedly played a key role in laundering stolen funds using cryptocurrency.
According to Shantanu Kumar Singh, Superintendent of Police (Cyber Crime), Makandar was taken into custody from Ponda, Goa, and brought to Jaipur on a transit remand. He is currently under interrogation.
The scam, which began in May, targeted a 75-year-old Jaipur resident. The victim received a call from fraudsters posing as law enforcement officials who threatened him with a “digital arrest” unless he transferred large sums of money. Intimidated, the elderly man transferred Rs23.56 lakh in multiple instalments.
Earlier, six individuals—Suresh Kumar, Prahlad Kumawat, Omprakash, Bhupesh, Vashul, and Sunny Kumar—had already been arrested in connection with the case. During questioning, Sunny revealed Makandar’s involvement, particularly in facilitating cryptocurrency transactions through USDT (Tether).
Authorities believe the gang converted the stolen money into cryptocurrency to launder it, making it harder to trace. Investigations are ongoing, and police suspect more arrests may follow.
