The Cybercrime division of the Central Crime Branch (CCB) on Wednesday launched a probe against an illegal telephone exchange operated by a group of people in Whitefield for the last few days.
Based on a complaint, the CCB has registered a case against the unknown accused under various Sections of IT Act and Telegraph Act.
According to the complaint, the nodal officer of a major private mobile service provider, based on the information from the Telecom Department, verified and found that 42 SIM cards availed from the company had been used for illegal purposes. The accused had used a SIM box to transfer international calls into domestic calls to run an illegal telephone exchange and make money.
This, according to the complaint, is not only a threat to national security, but causing huge financial losses to the private company.
Published – August 02, 2025 10:58 pm IST
