Those out on bail say most of their colleagues came from middle- or lower-middle-class homes, for whom the money provided a much needed financial buffer. Five of these call centres operated out of one swanky glass structure at Kashimira in Mira Road. VS, also a resident of Mira Road, says, “Of course, some of us had doubts. The diallers at the Mira Road centre would respond by reading from a script: “Thank you for calling IRS. (Source: Express photo by Deepak Joshi) Police had raided the call centres on Mira Road on October 5.

Source: Indian Express January 28, 2017 23:27 UTC