A 28-year-old man accused of being the first beneficiary in an online UPI fraud exceeding Rs 1.16 lakh has been arrested in Jaipur after an interstate chase, the Delhi Police confirmed on Sunday.
The Fraud and Investigation
According to police, the accused, Kailash Saini, was arrested in connection with an e-FIR registered after a woman alleged she was defrauded of Rs 1.16 lakh through a fraudulent UPI transaction. The investigation involved analyzing the money trail using banking records and the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal.
“During investigation, we analyzed the money trail through banking records and the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal, which revealed that the defrauded amount was first credited to a bank account operated by Saini before being routed through multiple bank accounts in an attempt to conceal the proceeds of crime,” an officer said.
Arrest and Recovery
A police team tracked Saini to his native village in Tonk district, but he had fled after switching off his mobile phone to evade arrest. Investigators then developed local intelligence, conducted technical surveillance, and performed field enquiries, pursuing him across multiple locations in Rajasthan before apprehending him in Jaipur.
A mobile phone allegedly used in the offence and two bank passbooks linked to the transactions were recovered from him. The police noted that Saini studied up to Class 6 and worked as a seasonal tractor driver and labourer.
Ongoing Investigation
Further investigation is underway to identify other involved parties and trace the defrauded amount. The Delhi Police continue to examine the network of accounts used to launder the money.
