Accused granted conditional bail in fake call centre case

Lokmat News Network

Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar

In a case involving alleged fraud of foreign nationals through a fake call centre, accused Valay Parag Vyas has been granted conditional bail by Additional Sessions Judge Pandharinath Jambare on a bond of Rs 25,000.

The court imposed conditions that the accused must not influence witnesses, must not commit a similar offence, must not leave the country without prior permission, and must furnish his permanent address and details of relatives. The relief was granted due to lack of evidence and absence of proof of direct involvement. During the hearing, the court observed that the accused appeared to be merely an employee at the call centre, with no concrete evidence linking him directly to the fraud. There was no proof of misuse of the seized mobile phone and laptop, no victim statements had been recorded, and the accused has no prior criminal record.

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Case background

Under Crime No. 631/2025 registered at MIDC Cidco police station, offences were booked under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Information Technology Act, and Telegraph Act. Acting on a tip-off, police raided the call centre on October 27, 2025. The accused were allegedly cheating US citizens by sending fake messages about tax dues and extorting money through gift cards.