Rajasthan Police have cracked a cyber fraud operation worth ₹1.82 crore and arrested a man from Jhalawar for involvement in supplying fake SIM cards. The accused, Mohit Gochar (33), is linked to a trading-investment fraud case filed in Chennai. Authorities say he played a key role in enabling transactions through forged SIMs and accounts.
The case emerged after Chennai cybercrime investigators discovered suspicious money flows tied to a ₹1.82 crore trading scam. Further monitoring led them to Gochar’s operations in Jhalawar, where he allegedly handled SIM procurement and account setups for the syndicate.
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Fake SIMs and Identity Tools Unearthed
During police raids, 136 fake SIM cards were seized along with documents, mobile phones, and Aadhaar/PAN data believed to have been used to register accounts. Gochar is accused of using fake or stolen identity documents to procure SIMs, which were then offered to fraudsters across states for executing deceptive financial transactions. Investigators say he also collected and stored resume pages, a QR code, diary entries titled “Shopping with Dream Home,” and bank instrument records showing the network’s structure.
Wide Network, Multi-State Reach
Officials believe Gochar was not acting in isolation. His services extended across at least 13 states. He allegedly coordinated with operatives who ran the actual fraud on victims, while he handled the infrastructure — SIMs, identity documents, and bank accounts. He is said to have sold this infrastructure as a packaged support service to cyber gangs.
The Rajasthan authorities are working closely with counterparts in Chennai to map the full money trail, identify accomplices, and freeze related bank accounts. The case underscores how cyber fraud operations are increasingly modular — one group manufactures the identity and SIM backbone, another executes scams, and the financial gains move through layers of accounts.
