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Ahmedabad. Police have busted an organised “Love Guru” cyber fraud racket that allegedly targeted women through Instagram and Facebook by posing as a spiritual and relationship counsellor. Investigators said the accused used emotional manipulation, fake spiritual claims and later blackmail with personal photos and recorded video calls to extort money from victims.
Fake Spiritual Healer Persona Used on Social Media
The main accused has been identified as Rajnish Govindlal Bhargava, a resident of Bikaner. According to investigators, he allegedly created a fake identity named “Pooja Kinnar Guruma” and presented himself as a transgender astrologer and spiritual healer.
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Using this persona, he targeted women facing relationship problems, marital stress and personal emotional difficulties. Police said the accused contacted nearly 300 women daily through social media, and around 60 to 65 women reportedly fell into his trap.
Victims Pressured Through Photos and Video Calls
Investigators said the accused charged victims between ₹3,000 and ₹15,000 for so-called spiritual services, including “vashikaran,” relationship restoration rituals and family problem solutions. The conversations initially appeared supportive, helping him gain victims’ confidence.
Police said the accused later collected personal photographs and sensitive information under the pretext of performing rituals. These images were allegedly edited and used to intimidate victims. In several cases, women were pressured into video calls for “ritual cleansing,” which were allegedly recorded without consent and later used for blackmail.
₹40 Lakh to ₹50 Lakh Illegal Earnings Suspected
Authorities estimate that the racket operated for nearly two and a half years and generated illegal earnings of around ₹40 lakh to ₹50 lakh. In one documented case, a woman was allegedly extorted of approximately ₹1.43 lakh.
Preliminary findings suggest that at least three individuals may have been involved in the operation, using fake social media accounts, multiple bank accounts and mobile numbers. The Ahmedabad Cyber Crime Unit traced fake profiles, financial transactions and linked mobile numbers before arresting the prime accused from Bikaner.
A case has been registered under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Information Technology Act. Police are now working to identify additional victims, map the financial network and determine whether more people were involved in the digital fraud operation.
