Rajasthan Police have uncovered a major cybercrime racket involving a government employee and a fraud network that created fake versions of official welfare websites to steal money from public schemes. Six people have been arrested and five are still missing.
Investigators said the group copied government portals for schemes such as PM Kisan Samman Nidhi, Disaster Management Relief, and Social Security programmes. They used stolen government login details to access real beneficiary information.
Police said the accused added fake beneficiaries into the system and approved their applications by pretending to be authorised officers. Money meant for genuine people was then sent to bank accounts linked with the gang.
Police freeze suspicious accounts Jhalawar Police said the criminals used real government login IDs and passwords to collect data from the portals. They then changed records and added ineligible people as part of the fraud.
District Superintendent of Police Amit Kumar said police have frozen more than eleven thousand suspicious bank accounts. These accounts hold around one crore rupees. He also said one mobile number was used to create ninety five farmer IDs.
Gang operated across multiple states The network worked from Jaipur, Dausa, Bharatpur, and Jodhpur. Police said they also found links in Punjab and Delhi.
This month, police arrested thirty people linked to the same group. They seized fifty three lakh rupees in cash, thirty five laptops, seventy mobile phones, and fourteen vehicles during searches.
Insider support suspected Among the arrested are Mohammad Laeeq, a state nodal officer, and two employees from the Jhalawar Collectorate, named Ramesh and Vasudev.
Police believe the fraud went on for several months because the accused used their inside knowledge of the system.
Experts raise concern Cyber security experts say the case shows the risks in India’s growing digital governance systems.
According to Dr Triveni Singh, IPS Retired, “When the breach comes from inside the system, the damage is not only financial but also weakens trust in institutions. Government staff must follow strong digital ethics rules.”
State orders security audit The Rajasthan government has asked all departments to check the security of their online platforms. Officials said the Cyber Cell is working with the National Informatics Centre to trace the data used in the crime.
Police said the case raises serious security concerns for digital welfare platforms.
They warned that without stronger monitoring and accountability, cybercriminals could continue to target government systems.
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