Jammu, Nov 8 : A local court today rejected the bail application of a Mizoram based lady allegedly taken into custody in a much publicized jackpot lottery scam, sources here said.
Chief Judicial Magistrate, Jammu Jatinder Singh Jamwal rejected the bail application of Singrothangi alias Mercy Ralte, resident of Tuithiang, Aizwal Mizoram who is alleged to be involved in the scam.
While rejecting the bail application, the CJM Jammu after hearing both the sides observed that the matter pertains to cheating public of huge amount, sources here said.
They said that according to the complainant, he was duped of an amount of over Rs 28 lakh on account of purported transaction charges. The fraud is handiwork of well trained and well equipped group of frauds including the foreign nationals and the accused is only one of them, they added.
The court, however, noticed that nothing substantial had happened in the investigation of the case and apart from the applicant, all other accused people involved in this case were still at large.
In the opinion of the court it was a fit case where the investigating authority should be provided ample opportunity to investigate the case to unearth all the hidden truths regarding the offence committed.
With these observations, the court rejected the bail application, they added.
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