Cyber scams target Ajmer residents; cases shifted from ATS‑SOG Jaipur
Ajmer district police have taken up investigation into two cyber fraud cases in which local residents were allegedly cheated of a combined ₹5.59 lakh, officials said on Friday. The complaints, filed through the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal (NCRP), were initially registered as zero FIRs at the ATS‑SOG Cyber Police Station in Jaipur and subsequently transferred to the Ajmer Cyber Police Station for probe.
The incidents involve two separate methods of deception. In the first case, Priyanka Maheshwari, a resident of Rajhans Colony in Kishangarh, alleged she was attempting to book an online ticket for Vaishno Devi on August 6. During the booking process, she was contacted by a person who offered assistance and obtained booking-related details. She later found that a total of ₹1,09,600 had been withdrawn from her bank account in multiple transactions, according to the complaint.
- Victim 1: Priyanka Maheshwari (Rajhans Colony, Kishangarh) — alleged loss ₹1,09,600.
- Victim 2: Mahendra Singh Rathore (Shastri Nagar) — alleged loss ₹4.50 lakh.
- Total amount reportedly defrauded: ₹5.59 lakh.
In the second case, Mahendra Singh Rathore of Shastri Nagar alleged that fraudsters contacted him claiming instalments on his insurance policy were overdue. They purported that failure to pay would result in discontinuation of the policy and persuaded him to transfer money to keep the policy active. Rathore reported that he later discovered he had transferred a total of ₹4.50 lakh, and subsequently lodged a complaint on the NCRP on August 12.
Based on the complaints, zero FIRs were registered at the ATS‑SOG Cyber Police Station in Jaipur, after which the cases were transferred to the Ajmer Cyber Police Station for investigation.
Police said a zero FIR — a preliminary registration that enables immediate inquiry — was recorded at ATS‑SOG Jaipur in both matters before formal transfer to Ajmer. The Ajmer Cyber Police Station has taken over the investigations; the inquiry into Ms Maheshwari’s complaint has been assigned to Police Inspector Vinod Kumar, the report stated.
| Case | Alleged modus operandi | Reported loss | Date of complaint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Priyanka Maheshwari | Assisted online ticket booking; account debited | ₹1,09,600 | Complaint filed via NCRP (after Aug 6) |
| Mahendra Singh Rathore | False insurance-instalmement demand; coerced transfers | ₹4.50 lakh | Complaint filed via NCRP (Aug 12) |
Cyber frauds using help‑line ruses, fake calls claiming bank or insurance issues, and fraudulent links have become frequent in urban and semi‑urban pockets across Rajasthan in recent years. The use of the centrally managed NCRP allows victims to register complaints quickly; it also enables specialised units such as ATS‑SOG to register zero FIRs and initiate immediate action, police officials said in their communications.
Local residents are advised to exercise caution when sharing bank details, OTPs or sensitive personal information over phone or messaging apps. Officials repeatedly warn that genuine banks and insurers do not request one‑time passwords or login credentials over calls, and that any unsolicited demand for transfers should be treated as suspicious.
The Ajmer Cyber Police Station is continuing its probe. Further developments, including forensic tracing of transactions and call records, will determine whether arrests are made and whether recovered funds can be traced back to the alleged perpetrators.
For residents who suspect fraud, the police reiterated the utility of the NCRP for prompt reporting and urged anyone who receives suspicious calls or messages to immediately notify their bank and local cyber police.
