Hyderabad: Telangana is one of eight states that the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) conducts searches to curb unauthorized SIM cards issued by telecom operators various point-of-sale (POS) agents.
As part of Operation Chakra-V, to curb the ongoing efforts to curb cybercrime and digital arrest cases, CBI has searched in multiple locations under the premise of various POS agents of telecom operators, allegedly with cybercriminals and unknown executives on the issuance of Sim Cards in Sim sim sim sim sim sim sim sim carse in Cybercrime criminals and unknown executives.
These SIM cards are then used for illegal activities involving digital arrests, imitation, fraudulent advertising, investment fraud, UPI fraud, and more, according to a statement released by the CBI on Saturday.
The searches were conducted at venues covering 38 POS agents in eight states, covering eight states: Telangana, Assam, West Bengal, Bihar, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.
These searches resulted in the seizure of charges and articles such as cell phones, electronic devices, copies of KYC files and identified the seizure of intermediaries involved in the unauthorized issuance of SIM cards and the seizure of movable property obtained from the proceeds of the crime.
In view of their involvement in violating the conspiracy KYC norms, the CBI arrested five people from four states.
This action is part of the central government’s ongoing commitment to severely dealing with cybercrime and its perpetrators, with particular emphasis on demolishing the infrastructure behind such crimes. An investigation is underway.
