Ajmer has emerged as the centre of a major cyber fraud, with 3,160 cases registered across the country involving fake goat farms. Victims were cheated of over Rs 2.7 crore after being shown images of good quality and high breed goats allegedly from farms in Ajmer. Most payments were made in advance through online transactions.
The Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre in New Delhi transferred all 3,160 complaints to Rajasthan Police, which then instructed Ajmer Police to verify the authenticity of goat farms in the region. Following this, police registered zero FIRs against farms found operating without registration and froze several bank accounts linked to the scam.
Hanuman Singh, Deputy Superintendent of Police at Ajmer Cyber Police Station, issued a letter to all police stations in the district. He directed them “to verify the registration of goat farms in their region and also verify their activities and register FIR if any irregularities are found,” according to an officer.
Explaining the modus operandi, he added, “In the name of goat farms situated in Ajmer, scammers put up advertisements or social feeds showing healthy goats of good breed and lure goat contractors across the country, by taking advance payments but failing to deliver the goods.”
The Ajmer bakra mandi is widely known for offering high quality goat breeds. During Bakra Eid, goats from Ajmer are also exported to Dubai and other international markets. The demand remains strong in Mumbai, Gujarat, Hyderabad, and several other cities.
“The goats graze on different herbs on hills and are not confined within fences. Therefore, these goats are in demand,” said Akhtar Hussein of the bakra mandi located on Beawar Road.
Due to the growing popularity of Ajmer goats, sources said that several goat farms have opened on Sikar Road, Pushkar Road, and other outskirts of the city. “Some names of farms were provided by Delhi cyber cell, including names of the owners, and therefore we are verifying their records,” said an officer.
Ajmer Superintendent of Police Vandita Rana has also directed authorities to shut down goat farms found to be operating illegally and involved in cyber fraud. A goat farmer further revealed, “These 3,160 complaints about duping in the name of Ajmer goats are registered on the 1930 number of the cyber crime complaint centre, and there may be more victims who are unable to register complaint.”
The police continue to investigate, verifying the farms and tracking financial transactions linked to the scam. The case highlights how fraudsters are exploiting the popularity of Ajmer goats to target unsuspecting victims across India.
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