Sapkal claimed that fraudulent call centres functioning on a model similar to Jamtara were targeting victims globally and siphoning off hundreds of crores of rupees through cyber fraud and financial manipulation

The Supreme Court of India refused to quash the CBI FIR against Lalu Prasad Yadav in the land-for-jobs case but granted an exemption from personal appearance. The apex court has also allowed Lalu to raise the Section 17A defence during the trial