BENGALURU: The cybercrime unit of Karnataka's Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has arrested three persons from Haryana for allegedly providing sim cards to those involved in different modes of criminal activities, including sextortion, across the country.
Mohammed Mujahid, Mohammed Ikbal and Asif, in their late 30s, were in possession of 120 sim cards and over 150 Aadhaar cards. They have supplied more than 5,000 cards to fraudsters in Rajasthan and surrounding areas in the last two years, sources said.
After questioning the arrested accused, the CID submitted a report to the Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA).
“We've carried out a detailed data analysis and established links of the arrested persons in 3,951 cases across India. The accused are members of the core gang. We have to visit Rajasthan and other places to secure other members, who are involved in the sextortion racket,” a senior CID officer said.
