Mumbai: The special CBI court has refused to grant bail to a 19-year-old, a class 12 student, who was booked for aiding digital fraudsters and abetting the con wherein around 11 people were duped on a single day on July 2 to the tune of Rs3.76 crore collectively.

The alleged role of the teen, Yash Thakur, was revealed much later during the investigation. Probe found that he assisted in the scam operation and transfer of funds. Accused of receiving crime proceeds, Thakur was arrested on July 9 by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).

“The release of the applicant, who is an educated youth and allegedly used his knowledge to facilitate the crime, poses an imminent threat of alerting the yet-to-be apprehended conspirators and may severely hamper the tracing of the crime proceeds,” the

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