Jaipur— Brahmpuri police in Jaipur have arrested a notorious fraudster who systematically extorted money from medical store owners by impersonating a Drug Inspector. The same accused, Arun Kumar, also cheated multiple victims by posing as a Secretariat officer and CST jawan, collecting lakhs of rupees on false promises of government jobs. A dramatic “poison drama” involving Eno powder helped him evade arrest in a previous case.
Arun Kumar was arrested on March 10, 2026 after a year-long manhunt. A reward of ₹10,000 had been announced for information leading to his arrest. The breakthrough came following an FIR filed on February 17, 2025 by victim Subhash Kumar at Brahmpuri police station. DCP North Karan Sharma confirmed: “Brahmpuri police station arrested Arun Kumar on March 10, 2026. A reward of ₹10,000 had been announced for his arrest. On February 17, 2025, Subhash Kumar had filed an FIR against Arun for fraud. Police had been searching for him for nearly a year.”
Extortion Racket Targeting Medical Stores
Arun Kumar’s primary modus operandi focused on medical stores. He would send an associate as a fake customer to request an MTP kit (medical termination of pregnancy medicine, which cannot be sold without a doctor’s prescription). If the chemist supplied the medicine, the transaction was secretly recorded on video. Later, Arun would call the same shop owner, posing as a Drug Inspector, confront him with the video evidence and threaten legal action, raids and licence cancellation. Terrified owners would then pay extortion money to “settle” the matter. During interrogation, Arun admitted to running this racket, and several new complaints from medical store owners have surfaced after his arrest.
Parallel Massive Job Scam
Simultaneously, Arun operated a sophisticated job racket. In November 2022, he contacted Deepak Kumar (father of jobless Subhash Kumar) through a relative, claiming he could secure a Secretariat job for Subhash. He sent fake official documents, photographs taken inside the Secretariat building and agreements stating that if the job was not provided, he would return double the money. Over the next two years, he extracted ₹3.20 lakh in instalments from the family. CI Hemant of Brahmpuri police station said: “Several documents recovered from Arun’s files are shocking. They are written in official government-style language and were used to convince victims about the authenticity of job offers.”
Criminal Background and Dramatic EscapeArun Kumar, who studied nursing at a private college in Vidhyadhar Nagar (2016–2019) and briefly worked in private hospitals, turned to crime after falling into gambling and drug addiction. He has a prior assault case registered at Brahmpuri police station in 2020. When police tried to arrest him then, he swallowed an Eno sachet near his house, created foam from his mouth, staged a “poison drama” and escaped amid the chaos. He remained absconding until the March 10, 2026 arrest. He also posed as a CST jawan to extort money from betting operators, leading to a separate case at Nahargarh police station.
Seized Evidence and Ongoing Probe
During searches at Arun’s house and other locations after the arrest, police recovered a large number of fake degrees, un-notarised stamp papers, fake seals and several documents written in official government language resembling orders and agreements. A photo of the seized fake degrees has been widely circulated. Arun was produced in court and has been remanded for further interrogation. Police are now contacting other victims who have started approaching various police stations following media reports of the arrest.
This case has exposed the growing threat of impersonation frauds in Rajasthan, where criminals exploit fears of regulatory raids on medical stores and the desperation for government jobs. Police have appealed to medical store owners and job aspirants to verify any official claims before making payments and to report suspicious calls immediately.
Further investigation is underway to identify associates, trace the full extent of the racket and recover money from victims. More complaints are expected in the coming days.
