The Kerala High Court on Monday granted bail to Mary Habeeba Abainu of Johannesburg, South Africa, who was arrested in July in connection with an online lottery fraud case.
Justice P Bhavadasan issued the order while allowing a bail plea filed by Abainu. The prosecution case was that the South African woman cheated a person saying that he had won a lottery ticket with a prize of `200 crore. In a lucky draw on the Net, he was asked to pay `85,000 dollars for customs clearance. The court directed the accused to execute a bond for `1 lakh with two solvent sureties to the like sum and also said that she shall not leave Thrissur district without permission.