India, Oct. 24 -- In a major development in the Rs.127-crore fake call centre scam that preyed on unsuspecting Americans, a special court under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) has issued non-bailable warrants against two prime accused who have been evading investigators for months.

Additional sessions judge RB Rote passed the order last week against Ketav Ajay Ravani and Karan Singh Shekhawat, following a plea by the Enforcement Directorate (ED). The agency told the court that despite multiple summonses, the duo had refused to appear, even as evidence mounted linking them to one of Pune's most elaborate cyber-fraud networks.

The case traces back to a complaint filed by the Pune Cyber Police under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhit...