cybersecurity, where a man from Uttarakhand activated over 20,000 SIM cards that were used in cyber scams across several countries, including China, Thailand, Cambodia, Myanmar, Vietnam, and Malaysia. These SIM cards were sold to criminals, enabling fraudulent activities on a large scale. Such incidents often facilitate financial frauds, identity theft, and other cybercrimes, making it harder for authorities to trace the perpetrators.

The illegal SIM activation process points to vulnerabilities in mobile network regulations and SIM issuance processes, as large quantities of SIM cards can be obtained fraudulently and misused for international crimes. This case underscores the need for stricter oversight and regulation in the telecom sector, now all criminal police custody