Abstract：In yet another round of arrest in connection with the alleged pan-India cyber fraud and digital arrest case involving transactions worth INR 30,000 crore, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) nabbed Mukesh Kumar Pukhraj Jain Alias Mukesh Bhai, according to the sources. The sources further revealed that Mukesh was presented before a special Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) court in Panaji on October 16, 2026. The court sent him to ED custody until October 19, 2026. The total number of arrests has thus gone up to six with the latest action by the ED.
In yet another round of arrest in connection with the alleged pan-India cyber fraud and digital arrest case involving transactions worth INR 30,000 crore, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) nabbed Mukesh Kumar Pukhraj Jain Alias Mukesh Bhai, according to the sources. The sources further revealed that Mukesh was presented before a special Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) court in Panaji on October 16, 2026. The court sent him to ED custody until October 19, 2026. The total number of arrests has thus gone up to six with the latest action by the ED.
ContentsHow Did the Alleged Cyber Fraud Incident Happen?
There are allegations of Mukesh acting as an RTGS agent, ensuring credits into the bank accounts of the cyber criminal network via brokers in return for a commission. The ED, through a statement, disclosed that it started probing the case after the FIR registration by Goa Police on June 9, 2025. The FIR was registered following an alleged fraud on a Goa-based woman, who reportedly transferred INR 2.60 crore between May 21, 2025, and June 2, 2025, into certain secret supervision accounts by cyber fraudsters after falling into a digital arrest.
More Shocking Disclosures from the ED
The ED revealed that the money cheated from the Goa victim was transferred to 400 bank accounts before it was withdrawn in cash and converted into foreign currency through money changers licensed by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). Agency officials disclosed that the money trail gave rise to an inter-connected network of trading, commodity, travel and forex entities that undertook banking transactions worth above INR 27,850 crore and INR 2,904 crore worth of cash deposits. The cash deposits included INR 584.70 crore through 61,448 bulk note acceptance machine transactions at several places across India.
The ED further added that it has identified these bank accounts across 300 cyber fraud complaints and 163 FIRs filed by police and other law enforcement agencies across 20 states and union territories, involving an aggregate reported loss worth INR 417.49 crore.
Two Rounds of ED Raids in July and August 2026
The ED conducted two rounds of raids in connection with this fraud case in Goa and Mumbai in July and the latest on August 21, 2026, leading to the seizure of cash worth INR 3.25 crore. The probe revealed that shell or dummy companies named drivers and employees residing in single-room accommodations as their directors, according to the ED.
What is Digital Arrest? You Need to Know This!
This case once again highlights the concept of digital arrest, which is victimizing many investors every day. The concept is part of a cybercrime where fraudsters often identify themselves as law enforcement officials and use audio or video calls to threaten people or pressure them into transferring funds online. According to the Government of India notification, digital arrest is illegal in India, and it should be immediately reported to the national cyber helpline number 1930 or at cybercrime.gov.in.
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