Rs 10.74 Crore Fraud, 5,436 Bank Accounts: Pune Police Arrest Key Digital Arrest Scam Accused
Reported by Mubarak Ansari
Pune, 11th August 2026: The Pune City Cyber Police have arrested Rohan Rameshwar Jadhav, an alleged key member of a gang accused of defrauding an 82-year-old Pune resident of ₹10.74 crore in a digital arrest scam.
According to the police, the victim was targeted between January 23 and 31, 2026. The accused allegedly used the victim’s Aadhaar details to open a fraudulent Canara Bank account in his name. They then threatened him with arrest and claimed to be officials from the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). The accused allegedly pressured the victim to transfer his investments to various bank accounts, resulting in an online financial fraud of ₹10,74,65,000.
During the investigation, technical analysis revealed that ₹75 lakh had been transferred by the victim to a Yes Bank account on January 30, 2026. Of this amount, ₹6.50 lakh was subsequently transferred to three Bank of Maharashtra accounts.
Information obtained through the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal and CCTV footage led police to arrest Harshad Subhash Dhanatole and Samarth Suresh Deshmukh, both residents of Karvenagar, on February 22, 2026. A third accused, Amar Attergi, 24, from Solapur, was arrested on March 6, 2026. The investigation subsequently revealed that Jadhav was allegedly the main associate involved in the operation.
Police said that 29 additional cybercrime cases and NCRP complaints were linked to bank accounts allegedly used by the accused. Investigators also found that Jadhav was in contact with suspected international hackers. A non-bailable warrant had earlier been issued against him.
Jadhav, originally from Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, had been residing in Pimple Nilakh since 2022. He reportedly worked as a realtor and used the Instagram handle “Rohan Jadhav.” He holds a B.Sc. degree.
Police have so far recovered ₹1.34 crore in connection with the case. The investigation has also revealed that money linked to the fraud was routed through 5,436 bank accounts.
“Rohan Jadhav was identified as a key associate through the financial trail and other evidence collected during the investigation. The police are examining the transactions linked to the bank accounts and are working to identify all those involved in the fraud,” said Senior Police Inspector Swapnali Shinde, the investigating officer.
The action was carried out under the guidance of Pune Police Commissioner Amitesh Kumar, Joint Commissioner of Police Sanjay Darade, Additional Commissioner of Police Tejaswi Satpute and Deputy Commissioner of Police (Economic offences & cyber crime) Vivek Masal.
The Cyber Police have appealed to citizens not to transfer money to anyone claiming to be a CBI, Enforcement Directorate, police or other government official over a video call, phone call or message. Victims can immediately contact the national cybercrime helpline at 1930 or register a complaint through the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal.
