Four Arrested in Bengaluru for Illegal SIM Box Network
Karnataka Cyber Command Unit police arrested four individuals for operating an illegal SIM box network across two Bengaluru apartments. Authorities recovered 10 devices with a total capacity of 320 SIM connections, which are suspected of facilitating digital arrest scams, sextortion, and financial cyberfrauds.
The investigation, launched following a complaint from Bharti Airtel, tracked the supply chain to Tiroda, Maharashtra, where SIM cards were converted into e-SIM profiles. Officials believe the illicit network could be linked to financial losses in the hundreds of crores. Further investigations are ongoing to determine the full extent of the scheme and identify additional participants.
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