A man wanted in a ₹17 lakh fraud case in Rajasthan was reportedly spotted by the victim himself at a protest organised by the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) at Jantar Mantar in Delhi. The victim, Sajid Diwan of Jhunjhunu, recognised Ramchandra in photographs and videos of the protest shared on social media and immediately alerted the police.
Ramchandra is wanted in connection with a case in which Sajid says he paid ₹17 lakh for a Range Rover Defender-130 but neither received the vehicle nor got his money back. Following the tip-off, a team from Jhunjhunu Kotwali travelled to Delhi and kept watch on Ramchandra for around two days.
Victim spots Ramchandra in protest visuals
Sajid came across social media posts showing the CJP protest at Jantar Mantar. While going through the photographs and videos, he noticed a familiar face in the crowd. He identified the person as Ramchandra, the man named in his complaint over the vehicle deal.
Sajid then contacted the Jhunjhunu police and informed them that Ramchandra was present at the protest site in Delhi. Acting on the information, police officers reached Jantar Mantar and began tracking his movements.
According to the police account, Ramchandra was seen several times near the protest stage, organisers and other protesters. He was also spotted around Abhijeet Dipke and other prominent people present at the protest.
However, officers could not take him into custody at the spot. With a large crowd gathered at Jantar Mantar and the possibility of a law-and-order problem, police chose to keep monitoring him instead of making an immediate arrest. Ramchandra later managed to leave the place.
₹17 lakh paid for a Range Rover Defender-130
Sajid said he first came in contact with Ramchandra through social media. He had earlier purchased a Toyota Fortuner through him, which helped build trust between the two.
Ramchandra runs a new and second-hand vehicle business in Greater Noida through his company, AVYAAN Automotive Pvt. Ltd. Based on their earlier transaction, Sajid approached him again in March 2024 for a Range Rover Defender-130.
Sajid said Ramchandra quoted ₹1 crore 67 lakh 37 thousand 89 for the vehicle. To book the car, Sajid transferred money twice to the company’s bank account through RTGS.
The first payment of ₹7 lakh was made on 6th March, 2024. Two days later, on 8th March, Sajid transferred another ₹10 lakh. The FIR includes the UTR numbers of both transactions and the details of the bank account to which the money was sent.
Ramchandra had reportedly promised to deliver the vehicle within six months. When the six-month period passed, Sajid contacted him about the delivery. He says the vehicle was not delivered and the date kept getting pushed forward.
Sajid later asked for his money back. He says Ramchandra refused to return the amount and also abused and threatened him when he demanded a refund.
FIR registered in February 2025
The case was registered at Jhunjhunu Kotwali police station on 14th February, 2025. Police started looking for Ramchandra after the complaint, but he remained out of their reach.
The search continued until Sajid came across the CJP protest posts on social media. His identification of Ramchandra at Jantar Mantar gave the police a fresh lead and prompted the team to travel to Delhi.
Jhunjhunu police then spent around two days watching Ramchandra’s movements at the protest site. Officers reportedly saw him repeatedly moving around the stage and organisers. He was also present when ink was thrown at Abhijeet Dipke during the protest.
Despite keeping him under watch, police could not separate him from the organisers and the crowd. The presence of a large number of protesters made it difficult for officers to act without creating a bigger situation at the spot.
Police confirm Delhi search
Jhunjhunu Kotwali SHO Shravan Kumar confirmed that a case registered in 2025 is being investigated and that a police team had travelled to Delhi during the CJP protest in search of the accused.
He said the team tried to locate and apprehend Ramchandra but could not take him into custody at that time. The officer added that further action would be taken in the case.
The episode has brought an unusual turn to the ₹17 lakh vehicle fraud case, with the accused being identified not through a routine police search but after the complainant himself recognised him in social media footage from a public protest.
It must be recalled that MACOCA-accused AAP-linked gangster Haji Afzal had also joined the so-called student protest organised by the CJP on 20th July.
