The Ahmedabad Cybercrime unit has arrested three young men for issuing SIM cards that were later sent to Dubai, Cambodia and Myanmar. These SIM cards were used by call centres involved in major cyber fraud operations allegedly run by Chinese networks.
The investigation began after a resident of Chandlodia was cheated. The victim discovered that a SIM card had been issued in his name without his knowledge. The accused had taken his documents by claiming they needed them to transfer an existing mobile number. Instead, they used the documents to activate a new SIM card.
The arrested accused are Vijay Rawal, Shubham Paradiya and Kiran Thakkar. Police said they misused customer documents to activate several SIM cards. These SIM cards were then sent abroad through local agents and later used by cyber fraud groups targeting Indian citizens.
Police confirmed that the arrests have helped them identify an important link in the network. Further investigation is in progress to track more people involved in the operation.
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