Goa Cyber Crime Police have achieved a major breakthrough in an online fraud case worth ₹2.14 crore, arresting Rohan Arun Jhadav from Nashik, Maharashtra. Jhadav is suspected to be part of a larger interstate cyber gang that preyed on people’s fears by posing as senior officials from agencies like TRAI and the CBI.
The gang targeted ordinary citizens with alarming phone calls, falsely claiming they were under investigation for money laundering. Driven by panic, many victims ended up transferring large sums of money in a desperate attempt to clear their names.
The investigation is ongoing, as police work to trace other members of the syndicate and recover more of the stolen funds. Authorities have also urged the public to remain cautious, not to fall for threatening calls alleging legal trouble, and to confirm any such claims directly with the relevant agencies.