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Jaipur police arrest Maharashtra gym trainer linked via 'BRO PAY' Telegram channel to Rs 2.12 crore digital-arrest scam

Jaipur cyber police say they arrested a Maharashtra gym trainer accused of supplying mule accounts, via a Telegram channel called 'BRO PAY', to a gang behind a Rs 2.12 crore 'digital arrest' fraud. These are allegations; no conviction is reported.

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Source: etvbharat.com · published

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What happened

ETV Bharat reported on 18 October 2026 that Jaipur's Central Cyber Crime Police arrested Ravindra Jitendra Prasad Singh, also known as Akshay or Deva, a gym trainer from Ulhasnagar, Maharashtra, for his alleged role in a Rs 2.12 crore "digital arrest" fraud against a senior Geological Survey of India official living in Jaipur. He was brought to Jaipur on transit remand and is in police custody. These are allegations; he has not been convicted, and no conviction is reported.

ADG (Cyber Crime) VK Singh said the accused was identified through call detail records, WhatsApp chats, bank statements, KYC documents and other technical evidence. The Times of India also reported the arrest, citing the same police account.

How the scheme worked

According to police, the fraudsters posed as police and government officials on WhatsApp video calls, told the victim his name had come up in a money-laundering case, backed this up with fake government documents and an arrest warrant, made him keep his live location switched on and pressured him to move money by RTGS into several accounts "for verification". The money was then routed through multiple accounts in the network.

Police allege Singh connected with the cybercriminals through a Telegram channel called "BRO PAY" and, on their instructions, supplied mule bank accounts and arranged and monitored hotel accommodation in Ulhasnagar for another accused, Rohit Revan Katakdhond. Police say he called himself Deva, used a separate SIM card to talk to Rohit, received a mobile phone and Rs 20,000 in cash delivered to the hotel, installed an APK file sent by the group, took Rohit's SIM card, chequebook and banking documents, and relayed the account details over WhatsApp. Investigators are tracing others in the network, under the supervision of SHO Gajendra Sharma.

Why it matters

Fraud gangs depend on people who lend or manage bank accounts and SIM cards. Police treat that help as part of the crime.

Source

ETV Bharat, "Maharashtra Gym Trainer Arrested In Rs 2.2 Cr 'Digital Arrest' Scam In Jaipur" (18 October 2026).

Red flags

  • A WhatsApp video call from 'police' or 'government officials' about a money-laundering case.
  • Fake documents or an arrest warrant shown on screen.
  • Demands to keep your live location on or stay on the call.
  • Pressure to move savings by RTGS into accounts 'for verification'.
  • Telegram channels offering payment for the use of your bank account or SIM card.

If you were targeted

  1. 1End the call; real officers don't conduct 'digital arrests' or ask for transfers to verify accounts.
  2. 2Verify any case by contacting your local police station directly.
  3. 3If money has been sent, call 1930 immediately and report at cybercrime.gov.in, then alert your bank.
  4. 4Never rent out, sell or manage bank accounts, SIM cards or chequebooks for others.
  5. 5Don't install APK files sent by strangers.
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