Jaipur: Rajasthan police cybercrime unit Saturday arrested a gym trainer from Maharashtra for allegedly helping a cybercrime network cheat a retired Geological Survey of India (GSI) official of Rs 2.12 crore in a ‘digital arrest’ scam. Seven people have been arrested in the case so far.The fraud took place between Aug 9 and 18, 2026, when the official was allegedly targeted by callers posing as police officers and other govt officials. They threatened to implicate him in a money laundering case, claimed arrest warrants had been issued and sent forged official documents over WhatsApp.The victim was told to remain on video calls, keep his live location switched on and avoid contacting anyone. Under pressure, he transferred Rs 2.02 crore to an ICICI Bank account on Aug 13 and another Rs 10.10 lakh to a YES Bank account on Aug 18.ADG (cybercrime) VK Singh identified the arrested man as Ravindra Jitendra Prasad Singh, alias Akshay Singh and Deva, from Ulhasnagar in Maharashtra’s Thane district. Police brought him to Jaipur on a transit warrant after arresting him in Maharashtra.Investigators said Singh came into contact with cybercrime operators through a Telegram channel called BRO PAY and agreed to work for them for money. He allegedly arranged accommodation at Kamal Residency hotel in Ulhasnagar for another accused, Rohit Revan Katkadhond, and monitored his stay. Singh allegedly used the name Deva and a separate SIM card to conceal his identity while communicating with Rohit.Police said Singh received a mobile phone and Rs 20,000 in a parcel at the hotel. On his associates’ instructions, he used a SIM card linked to a bank account in the phone and installed an application.He also allegedly kept a SIM card linked to Rohit’s bank account, along with cheque books and other banking documents, and sent their details to his associates over WhatsApp. Investigators allege that Singh carried out transactions through different bank accounts and sent photographs of Rohit and another associate to the people directing the operation.