GOA: Goa’s Cyber Crime Police have apprehended 25-year-old Rohan Arun Jhadav from Nashik for orchestrating a “digital arrest” scam that netted more than ₹2.14 crore, authorities confirmed today .
Fear, Deception, and Heavy Transfers
Victims received WhatsApp calls from an international number (+967…), with the caller impersonating officials from TRAI and the CBI. Claiming SIM cards had been fraudulently issued under the victim’s Aadhaar, the scammers bullied them with fabricated FIRs and threats of money laundering. Under duress, victims transferred funds believing it would restore their identity and peace. Over multiple transactions between May 30 and June 23, they collectively parted with over ₹2.14 crore .
“Using psychological tactics, the accused coerced the victim into believing he had been digitally arrested,” said SP Rahul Gupta, Goa Cyber Crime unit. “Victims transferred money under the guise of verification fees and settlement amounts”.
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Goa’s FIR 19/2025 under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Sections 318(4), 319(2), 3(5), and Section 66D of the IT Act marks the beginning of a full-scale probe . Authorities located Jhadav in Hanuman Nagar, Nashik, after high-tech digital forensics and surveillance led by PSI Kunal Verlekar, PC Sidhesh Palni, PC Aditya Naik, PI Deepak Pednekar, ASP Akshat Ayush, and SP Gupta.
Evidence seized—including mobile devices, bank records, and IP logs indicates that Jhadav may be part of a broader syndicate operating across multiple states. Investigators now aim to dismantle the network and trace the full money trail.