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Who is Rashesh Upadhyay? What's the cyber fraud, digital arrest case against him? How was he caught by the ED? Explained

Rashesh Upadhyay, also known as Rashesh Shah, has been arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in a money-laundering probe into an alleged nationwide cyber fraud and digital arrest network. The case involves ₹28,000 crore in banking transactions, with seven arrests so far.

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View Market Dashboard Who is Rashesh Upadhyay? What's the cyber fraud, digital arrest case against him? How was he caught by the ED? Explained Rashesh Upadhyay, also known as Rashesh Shah, has been arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in a money-laundering probe into an alleged nationwide cyber fraud and digital arrest network. The case involves ₹28,000 crore in banking transactions, with seven arrests so far. Trisha Bhattacharya Published25 Oct 2026, 09:33 PM IST Prefer Liveminton Google AI Quick Read ✕ Wait for it… Log in to our website to save your bookmarks. It'll just take a moment. Yes, Continue ✕ Wait for it… Oops! Looks like you have exceeded the limit to bookmark the image. Remove some to bookmark this image.

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