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Goa Digital Arrest Case: ED Arrests RTGS Agent in ₹417 Cror…

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) arrested an RTGS agent identified as Mukesh Kumar Pukhraj Jain, also known as Mukesh Bhai, for his alleged involvement in laundering money linked to a large-scale cyber fraud network. The case stems from a complaint by a resident of Goa who was allegedly forced to transfer approximately ₹2.6 crore into accounts termed "Secret Supervision Accounts" while being kept on a prolonged video call by fraudsters posing as authorities.

State

Goa

First reported

October 2026

Agency involved

Enforcement Directorate (ED) and North Goa Cyber Crime Police Station

Arrests

One RTGS agent (Mukesh Kumar Pukhraj Jain)

Charges or sections cited

Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA)

Status

Investigation ongoing

The full story

Everything you need to know about this case, in one place.

Investigators revealed that the fraud operation spanned across India, with bank accounts linked to the network appearing in more than 300 victim complaints and over 160 FIRs across more than 20 States and Union Territories. The total reported losses connected to these accounts are estimated at around ₹417 crore. The funds were allegedly moved through a network of companies, converted to cash, and subsequently exchanged into foreign currency.

According to the ED, the arrested agent used brokers to route illicit funds into the network's bank accounts, collected commissions in cash, and reportedly admitted during questioning that he knew the money originated from cyber fraud and digital arrest scams. The ED's Panaji Zonal Office carried out the arrest under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) as investigations into the wider network continue.

Not yet reported: The articles do not mention any additional arrests beyond the RTGS agent or the specific judicial outcomes of the case.

Where the case stands

The latest position in the reports we read.

The arrested agent is in custody following his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate on October 16, and investigators are continuing efforts to uncover the full extent of the money-laundering network.

Who was affected

Described in general terms; we do not name victims.

A resident of Goa lost approximately ₹2.6 crore, while hundreds of other victims across more than 20 States and Union Territories faced losses totaling around ₹417 crore through similar digital arrest scams.

Timeline

Key dates as reported, oldest first.

October 16The Enforcement Directorate's Panaji Zonal Office arrested the RTGS agent under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.

How the scam worked

The method described in the reports.

Fraudsters placed video calls to victims, posing as law enforcement or court officials and falsely claiming the victims were under criminal investigation.
The victims were subjected to "digital arrest" pressure and coerced into transferring substantial sums of money into designated bank accounts presented as supervision or escrow accounts.
The extorted funds were channeled through a network of shell companies and multiple bank accounts created specifically to receive cyber crime proceeds.
An RTGS agent used brokers to route funds into these accounts, after which the money was withdrawn as cash and converted into foreign currency.
The agent retained a commission for facilitating the financial transactions while knowingly handling proceeds derived from cyber fraud.

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Sources and further reading

Optional. The full story is above; these are the original reports it was prepared from.

english.gujaratsamachar.comOriginal report GujaratSamachar EnglishOpens via Google News ED arrests alleged RTGS agent in Goa cyber fraud case - Traders UnionTraders Union · 19 Oct 2026 Mukesh Kumar Pukhraj Jain Arrested In Digital Arrest Case - InventivaInventiva · 16 Oct 2026

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