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Crime
Lucknow Crime Branch Seizes 192 e‑SIMs in Illegal SIM Box Racket
✍️ The News Mill
🗓 03 Nov 2026, 05:50 PM
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The Lucknow Crime Branch has seized 192 e‑SIMs linked to an illegal SIM box racket, disrupting the fraudulent operation.
The Lucknow Crime Branch announced the seizure of 192 e‑SIMs that were part of an illegal SIM box racket. The operation, aimed at cutting down bulk voice and data fraud, was carried out after a series of investigations into suspicious telecom activities.
The seized e‑SIMs were found to be used in SIM boxes that reroute calls and data to generate revenue illegally. By confiscating these devices, the Crime Branch has disrupted the network that was facilitating unauthorized telecom services.
Police officials said the seizure is a key step in a broader crackdown on telecom fraud in the region. Further investigations are underway to identify the operators behind the racket and to recover any financial losses incurred by consumers.
The move follows a nationwide push by law enforcement agencies to curb the use of SIM boxes, which have been a major source of revenue for telecom fraudsters.
The seized e‑SIMs were found to be used in SIM boxes that reroute calls and data to generate revenue illegally. By confiscating these devices, the Crime Branch has disrupted the network that was facilitating unauthorized telecom services.
Police officials said the seizure is a key step in a broader crackdown on telecom fraud in the region. Further investigations are underway to identify the operators behind the racket and to recover any financial losses incurred by consumers.
The move follows a nationwide push by law enforcement agencies to curb the use of SIM boxes, which have been a major source of revenue for telecom fraudsters.