Overview
- Police said thieves targeted high-value GUC1 baseband cards essential for 4G and 5G transmission and removed them in under two minutes per strike.
- The SIT, led by DIG Rajpal Sandhu, coordinated with district units and reported significant recoveries of stolen telecom equipment.
- Investigators are mapping forward and backward linkages of the racket and are examining possible insider involvement.
- Dedicated crack teams have been deployed across districts, and authorities warned more arrests are likely as the probe continues.
- Police said the crackdown thwarted attempts to disrupt Bharti Airtel’s essential communication services.