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Fake SIM Card Racket Busted in Odisha; Three Arrested for Cybercrime Links
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News18•24-09-2026, 20:30
Fake SIM Card Racket Busted in Odisha; Three Arrested for Cybercrime Links
- •Police in Sambalpur, Odisha, arrested three individuals for allegedly manufacturing and selling fake SIM cards.
- •The accused, Suraj Bag, Malati Oram alias Mala, and Papu alias Sheikh Parvez, were apprehended by cyber police.
- •They reportedly used customer identity proofs to generate multiple SIM cards, selling the extras for use in cybercrimes, particularly in Jharkhand's Jamtara region.
- •Authorities seized four mobile phones, four active SIM cards, 120 sealed unused SIM cards, bank documents, Aadhaar cards, and other materials.
- •An investigation is ongoing to identify other network members, trace financial trails, and establish further links to Jamtara.
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The accused used customers' identity proofs to generate multiple SIM cards against a single number. After handing one to the customer, they retained the extra cards and sold them for cybercrimes in Jharkhand's Jamtara region.
The Sambalpur cyber police arrested three persons identified as Suraj Bag, Malati Oram alias Mala, and Papu alias Sheikh Parvez for manufacturing and selling fake SIM cards.
Police seized four mobile phones, four active SIM cards, 120 sealed unused SIM cards, three bank passbooks, chequebooks, Aadhaar cards, a UPI QR code scanner, four affidavits, and a house rental agreement.
