India, July 2 -- LUCKNOW A common refrain echoed through the corridors of the sessions court here on Thursday as relatives of those arrested in the alleged fake international call centre case claimed their family members were unaware that the 'call centre' was allegedly involved in cyber fraud.

Many of the relatives, who travelled to Lucknow from different states after learning about the police crackdown, said the accused had joined the company through a regular recruitment process, received formal offer letters and believed they were working for a legitimate firm.

Nandini, cousin of one of the accused, flew to Lucknow from Bengaluru after hearing about the arrests. She said her cousin had been working with the company for the past few ...