📷 Image: Wikimedia Commons / Shoot stufz
Crime
Betul Online Fraud: Main Accused Arrested in Nagpur After 1.5 Years on Run
✍️ Amar Ujala · Madhya Pradesh
🗓 08 Oct 2026, 10:31 AM
👁 13
Police arrested the main accused in a Rs 1.93 crore online investment scam from Betul, Madhya Pradesh, after he evaded capture for about 18 months. Three other suspects in the case are already in jail.
The fraud was carried out through an online investment scheme that promised high returns, luring investors from Betul and surrounding areas. Victims collectively lost approximately Rs 1.93 crore before the scheme collapsed.
According to police, the principal accused had been on the run for about one and a half years, using various locations to avoid detection. A coordinated effort led to his arrest in Nagpur, Maharashtra.
Three other individuals implicated in the same case were apprehended earlier and are currently serving jail time. Authorities continue to interrogate them to trace the flow of the misappropriated funds.
Investigators are now working to identify additional victims and recover the defrauded amount. The case remains under active investigation by the Betul police department.
According to police, the principal accused had been on the run for about one and a half years, using various locations to avoid detection. A coordinated effort led to his arrest in Nagpur, Maharashtra.
Three other individuals implicated in the same case were apprehended earlier and are currently serving jail time. Authorities continue to interrogate them to trace the flow of the misappropriated funds.
Investigators are now working to identify additional victims and recover the defrauded amount. The case remains under active investigation by the Betul police department.