A 35-year-old farmer from Rajasthan, Ugraram Godara, has been denied bail by a Mumbai court in a serious cyber fraud case. He was arrested on April 8 after allegedly playing a role in a scam that tricked a Navy officer into transferring ₹7.2 lakh.
What Happened?
An Indian Navy staff member, Anilkumar Dimri, received a phone call from someone claiming to be from TRAI (Telecom Regulatory Authority of India). The caller said illegal money had been sent abroad from a bank account linked to Dimri’s phone number. He was falsely told that he was part of a money laundering case involving politician Nawab Malik.
Later, Dimri got a video call from another person pretending to be a Delhi Police officer. He was threatened with “digital arrest” unless he transferred ₹7.2 lakh to a State Bank of India account.
Realizing he was scammed, Dimri reported the incident through the cyber fraud helpline. Police investigated the case and arrested Ugraram Godara.
What Did the Court Say?
The court, led by Judge Avinash Kulkarni, refused to grant Godara bail on June 13. The judge called it a “very serious crime” that “poses a threat to the Indian economy.” The court also said this kind of fraud damages the country’s economic credibility and warned that Godara might commit similar crimes if released.
What Did the Accused Say?
Godara’s lawyer said he is innocent and only got ₹22,500 from the scam. The lawyer also said Godara is a widower, with a young daughter and an elderly father who depend on him. They argued that keeping him in jail was unnecessary.
Despite these arguments, the court decided the crime was too serious to allow bail at this stage.
This case highlights the growing risk of cyber fraud and how such crimes are being taken seriously by Indian courts.
