Overview
- Police arrested 14 suspects, including two Vietnam nationals identified as Ho Hu Duy and Tuan Anhpham.
- Coordinated searches were carried out in Visakhapatnam, Hyderabad, Rourkela, Nalanda, Arambol and Kolkata based on inputs from the DoT and Customs.
- Investigators seized 14 SIM boxes, about 1,496 SIM cards, 22 mobile phones, eight routers and other electronics used to route calls.
- The DoT’s Sanchar Sathi CHAKSHU module flagged suspicious calling patterns in Pedagantyada–Gajuwaka, leading to confirmation of illegal SIM-box operations.
- Officials estimate roughly ₹20 crore in losses within Andhra Pradesh, with a registered case and further raids and money-trail inquiries in progress.