Sixty-six held in Hyderabad police crackdown on ‘Ghost SIM’ cyber fraud network
Hyderabad police apprehended sixty-six individuals in a crackdown on a 'Ghost SIM' cyber fraud network. The operation, named 'Operation Octopus 3.0', targeted fraudulent SIM card suppliers linked to organized cybercrime across India. Authorities identified 194 Ghost SIMs associated with various cybercrime cases and seized 544 SIM cards during the investigation.
- ▪Sixty-six persons were apprehended by the Cyber Crime Police Station of Hyderabad City Police as part of ‘Operation Octopus 3.0’.
- ▪The operation focused on dismantling networks supplying fraudulent SIM cards used by cyber criminals.
- ▪Police identified 194 Ghost SIMs linked to cybercrime cases and seized 544 SIM cards during the investigation.
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Sixty-six persons were apprehended by the Cyber Crime Police Station of Hyderabad City Police as part of ‘Operation Octopus 3.0’, a nationwide crackdown targeting ‘Ghost SIM’ networks allegedly enabling organised cyber fraud across India.According to Police Commissioner VC Sajjanar, the operation was launched following the earlier phases of Operation Octopus that targeted mule account holders and bank officials allegedly facilitating cyber fraud. The latest phase focused on dismantling networks involved in supplying fraudulent SIM cards used by cyber criminals to conceal their identities.The Commissioner said that 194 Ghost SIMs linked to cybercrime cases registered with the Cyber Crime Police Station were identified during the investigation.
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