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Crime
Police Arrest Main Accused in 76‑Lakh Cyber Fraud Targeting Jaipur Doctor Couple
✍️ Amar Ujala · Rajasthan
🗓 31 Oct 2026, 01:36 PM
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The police have arrested Kirin Lakshman Tamhan in Thane, Maharashtra, for orchestrating a 76‑lakh rupee cyber fraud that threatened an elderly doctor couple in Jaipur with digital arrest to implicate them in terrorism and money‑laundering cases.
Police in Thane, Maharashtra, have taken into custody Kirin Lakshman Tamhan, the main beneficiary of a cyber fraud scheme that targeted an elderly doctor couple in Jaipur.
According to investigators, Tamhan threatened the doctor couple with a fabricated digital arrest, alleging their involvement in terrorist activities and money‑laundering. The threat was part of a larger plot to extort 76 lakh rupees from the couple.
The arrest came after a coordinated operation between the Maharashtra Police and the Rajasthan Police. Tamhan was apprehended while attempting to flee the state.
The case is being investigated under the Information Technology Act and the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. Authorities have stated that further suspects may be identified as the probe continues.
According to investigators, Tamhan threatened the doctor couple with a fabricated digital arrest, alleging their involvement in terrorist activities and money‑laundering. The threat was part of a larger plot to extort 76 lakh rupees from the couple.
The arrest came after a coordinated operation between the Maharashtra Police and the Rajasthan Police. Tamhan was apprehended while attempting to flee the state.
The case is being investigated under the Information Technology Act and the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. Authorities have stated that further suspects may be identified as the probe continues.