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RCB Captain Reclaims Number After Rural Youth Received Calls From Kohli, De Villiers

Officials say the SIM was reassigned after standard inactivity rules, then returned peacefully through a joint cyber-cell, police effort.

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A man in Chhattisgarh got the chance to speak with Virat Kohli,
Royal Challengers Benglauru's Virat Kohli (R) and Rajat Patidar

Overview

  • The SIM linked to Rajat Patidar’s old number was traced by the Madhya Pradesh Cyber Cell and recovered from a Devbhog village with the family’s consent.
  • Reliance Jio’s policy recycles numbers inactive for around 90 days, often leaving residual WhatsApp metadata from previous users.
  • 21-year-old Manish Bisi and his friend Khemraj initially mistook incoming calls from Virat Kohli, AB de Villiers and other RCB contacts for a prank.
  • On July 15, Patidar personally warned he would involve police, prompting Gariaband officers to secure and return the SIM within minutes.
  • Authorities emphasize no legal misconduct occurred, highlighting privacy risks when profile data persists on recycled numbers.