A SIM card racket working in Kolkata and Bidhannagar has been busted by the police. At the very least 9 individuals have been arrested for his or her function within the racket, the police stated on Wednesday.
A police officer from the Bidhannagar police stated, “We’ve got unearthed a SIM card gang issuing fraudulent SIM playing cards at numerous areas in Kolkata and Bidhannagar. They’d acquire distinctive particulars from clients making use of for SIM playing cards. After processing their requests, they’d inform clients {that a} technical glitch had prevented their SIM playing cards from being activated. As soon as the purchasers left, the gang would full the activation course of and concern the SIM playing cards to others utilizing the purchasers’ private particulars.”
In keeping with the police, a cybercrime case has been filed primarily based on a particular grievance by SI Rafikul Laskar of the Cyber Crime Police Station, and an investigation was initiated. In the course of the investigation, it was revealed {that a} gang was issuing SIM playing cards in numerous components of Bidhannagar and Kolkata with out correct paperwork.
Modus Operandi
The people arrested have been freelancers and crew leaders of Telecommunication Service Suppliers (TSPs) who issued SIM playing cards dynamically in sure areas, reasonably than from a set store. They’d acquire distinctive particulars from clients making use of for SIM playing cards, course of the purposes, after which inform the purchasers that resulting from a technical glitch, their requests couldn’t be processed. Nonetheless, as soon as the purchasers left, the gang would full the activation course of and concern SIM playing cards to different people utilizing the private info of the harmless candidates.
The arrested have been recognized as Arkaprabha Roy Chowdhury, Md. Jahir, Rakesh Biswas, Jayanta Mondal, Sujatra Mitra, Subhranshu Majee, Md. Samiuddin, Md. Jalaluddin, and Shahnawaj Ahmed alias Rumi.
“Bidhannagar Police is placing vital efforts to curb cyber fraud. We urge the general public to not share private particulars with anybody and to keep away from clicking on unknown hyperlinks. For any issues, please attain out to us at cybercrimepsbdnpc@gmail.com,” stated the Bidhannagar Police in a press release.
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