Police in Ajmer have uncovered a financial racket used to launder cyber fraud proceeds through intermediary bank accounts. Officers from the Civil Lines police station arrested an operative who manipulated an acquaintance into receiving illicit funds before pulling out the entire cash sum through a cheque. The arrested individual has been identified as Deependra alias Deepu Rawat, a resident of Ladpura. Investigators have taken him into custody for detailed interrogation to identify additional links in the network.
Court Order Leads to Fraud and IT Act FIR
The fraudulent scheme came to light after the victim, Mukesh Rawat, approached the court seeking justice. Following specific court directions, the Civil Lines police registered a formal case under provisions concerning fraud and relevant sections of the Information Technology Act. According to the complaint, Mukesh Rawat maintained an account opened under the name Akhil Bharatiya Rajneetik. The account served primarily for managing and executing transactions related to political funding, with operations directed entirely by the complainant.
Lured Into Stashing Over Rs 16.16 Lakh of Illicit Cash
In his complaint, Mukesh Rawat explained that Deependra alias Deepu Rawat, who belongs to his native village Ladpura, laid an elaborate trap. By using persuasive assurances, the accused gained Mukesh Rawat's trust and orchestrated the transfer of a substantial sum amounting to Rs 16,16,500 into this bank account. The entire amount represented illicit proceeds accumulated from an online fraud operation. The accused misled the victim into believing that the incoming funds were completely legitimate and guaranteed that no dispute would ever arise over the transaction. Soon after the credit appeared, Deependra drew a self cheque, withdrew the entire Rs 16,16,500 in cash, and fled.
Freezing of Bank Account Exposed the Scam
The deception unravelled after automated monitoring systems and cyber cell teams flagged the large transaction as suspicious, prompting the bank to immediately freeze the account. When Mukesh Rawat visited the bank to determine why operations had been halted, officials informed him that the Rs 16,16,500 deposited by Deependra was tied to a cyber crime reported elsewhere. Realising he had been used as an unwitting mule for stolen funds, the victim pursued legal action. Armed with bank transaction trails and primary evidence, the Civil Lines police initiated a swift operation and apprehended the accused.
Financial Trail and Accomplices Under Investigation
Civil Lines police officers are currently interrogating Deependra alias Deepu Rawat in custody to map out his full web of collaborators. Investigators are examining who supplied the illicit funds and identifying the original victims targeted by the wider cyber syndicate. Financial investigators are also working to trace where the withdrawn sum of Rs 16,16,500 was routed or stashed. Police officials stated that subsequent arrests will follow as more associates linked to the fraudulent money-transfer racket are uncovered.
