The Jhalawar Police claimed to have busted a massive inter-state cybercrime module allegedly involved in siphoning funds from Central and state government welfare schemes.

Under Operation Shutterdown, police uncovered a racket that allegedly siphoned off funds meant for farmers, pensioners, and low-income beneficiaries through fake claims under schemes such as PM Kisan Samman Nidhi, Social Security Pensions, and various compensation programmes. Funds were reportedly withdrawn using forged identities and accounts spread across Jodhpur, Kota, Bundi, and Dausa, with personal data sourced from Jhalawar.

Police have detained 30 accused, including the alleged mastermind Ramavatar Saini of Bandikui in Dausa and seized ₹52 lakh in cash, luxury vehicles, 35 computers, biometric devices, hundreds

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