Rajasthan man arrested in Gujarat by Adilabad police in cyber fraud case

The Adilabad district police have arrested a 23-year-old Rajasthani man from Gujarat for duping residents of Sangidi village in Bela Mandal of ₹4.20 lakh through a fake online escort service.

The accused, Dinesh Patel, of Dagar village in Udaipur district, is suspected to be linked to about 220 complaints across the country, including 20 in Telangana, police said.

According to investigators, the accused allegedly spread fake links to escort services through messaging platforms to lure victims. He allegedly used the links to trick victims into making payments and drain money through unauthorized transactions linked to their credit cards.

Published – 26 Oct 2026 22:08 IST