New Delhi: In a major step against frauds, Punjab Police has blocked. over 1.8 lakh SIM cards activated using fake IDs. This was announced recently by the DGP of Punjab Police Gaurav Yadav in Chandigarh. This is a major crackdown to ensure national security.
DGP said that stern action is being initiated against Point of Sales (PoS) agents and other persons involved in issuing such SIM cards.
Internal Security wing of Punjab Police in association with Department of Telecom (DoT) has begun an aggressive crackdown against distributors and agents who are involved in selling SIM cards with fake IDs, a police statement said, adding such activities are major threat to security. A majority of cybercrimes and “anti-national” acts are being carried out using mobile numbers linked to false documents.
Police teams have arrested 17 such persons, who were found indulging in the sale of such SIM cards, besides registering 52 FIRs under relevant provisions of the IPC across the state in the last three days, claimed Punjab Police.
