Overview
- Raids in Visakhapatnam, Hyderabad, Rourkela, Nalanda, Arambol and Kolkata followed DoT and Customs inputs, leading to the coordinated bust.
- Police seized 14 SIM boxes, 1,496 SIM cards, eight routers, seven cameras, 22 phones and other equipment tied to the operation.
- Two Vietnamese nationals, identified as Ho Hu Duy and Tuan Anhpham, were arrested along with local operators and point-of-sale agents.
- The network used fake e‑KYC details, forged fingerprints and OTPs harvested via Telegram and WhatsApp to activate large volumes of SIMs.
- Investigators say the racket routed international VoIP calls through Indian SIM boxes to disguise origins, with further raids planned as the probe widens.