Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Nov 3: A local court today denied bail to the two accused in an online fraud case while stating that the investigation was still ongoing into the matter.
The Cyber Police Station Kashmir had received a complaint from Manzoor Ahmad Lone, wherein it was stated that Rs 98, 012 were deducted from his account after he got a call from an unknown number asking him for registration of new SIM card documents.
Following the complaint, the Cyber Police Kashmir arrested two people in the case on the pretext that they are involved in the case under the FIR bearing No.19/21.
Hearing the case, Mohammad Ashraf Bhat, Second Additional Session Judge in the order observed: “…It is needful to point out that the case is still under investigation and more recoveries and arrests are expected and in case the petitioners are released on bail, there is every apprehension that they may jump over the concession of bail and tamper with the prosecution evidence.”
The court said that the online frauds involving cyber-crime are enormous rise in the country and “therefore, courts should deal such matter with an iron hand.”
“Nowadays, these offences have become much more worrying as they are being conducted through electronic means, the prevention of which requires strict and prompt action for the safety of innocent citizens”, the court said.
The court ordered that “application for bail merits rejection and is accordingly rejected.”
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