Fraudulent fundraiser Jay Singh Rathore, who fooled X users, arrested in Agra: Police

Agra Police have apprehended an individual accused of fabricating medical records and soliciting donations online by falsely alleging that his 12-year-old sister was afflicted with a severe eye ailment. The Agra Police Commissionerate disclosed on X on Thursday that a complaint was lodged against Ajayveer Singh, also known as Jai Singh Rathore, who purportedly posted on social media that his minor sister was suffering from glaucoma or vitreous hemorrhage.

The police alleged that he fabricated fraudulent documents ostensibly concerning her eye treatment and solicited funds from the public via crowdfunding. The Bah police station received the complaint, initiated legal proceedings based on a written report, and apprehended the accused. Ongoing legal proceedings are anticipated. The arrest ensued following a social media controversy earlier in the week surrounding a fundraising campaign that purportedly sought funds for the alleged treatment of a 12-year-old girl.

Rathore had asserted that his sister faced the risk of losing her vision and shared documents purportedly showcasing medical reports, prescriptions, and treatment estimates from a hospital in Delhi called Shroff Eye Centre. The hospital subsequently issued a public warning, asserting that an individual had allegedly contrived a fictitious patient record, prescription, and cost estimate using its letterheads and was reaching out to individuals and non-governmental organizations for financial aid.

Rathore allegedly claimed that over Rs 1.5 lakh was amassed before he discontinued the payment details. During subsequent discussions on X Spaces, he allegedly admitted to a mistake and asserted that he intended to refund the funds to the donors. The police's action now subjects the controversy to a formal criminal investigation, with authorities pursuing charges against Rathore for the alleged fabrication of documents and crowdfunding.