Patna: Nalanda cyber police have busted an alleged racket supplying fake SIM cards and bank accounts to interstate cybercriminals, arresting two key members during raids on Sunday night.The arrested accused include a point-of-sale (POS) agent who allegedly activated SIM cards illegally and another man accused of recruiting drug-addict youths to open bank accounts and obtain SIM cards in their names, which were later allegedly sold to cybercriminals.Police seized 12 ATM cards, three bank passbooks, identity documents, two biometric fingerprint scanners, two phones used for POS operations, Rs 38,900 in cash and 5.25 litres of foreign liquor during the raids.The operation was led by Cyber DSP-cum-SHO Rishabh Anand after technical analysis of complaints registered on the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal (NCRP) revealed that several phone numbers allegedly used in cyber fraud cases across different states had been activated from the Sohsarai area.Acting on the leads, police raided a phone shop in Khasganj and arrested Guddu Kumar, a resident of Jalalpur. Investigators alleged that he was illegally activating SIM cards. Customer details, forms bearing fingerprints, two touchscreen mobile phones and fingerprint scanners were recovered from the shop.In a parallel operation, police arrested Nitish Kumar alias Romeo (20), a native of Sheikhpura district who was living in Sohsarai. Police alleged that he lured drug-dependent youths with money to open bank accounts and obtain SIM cards in their names. These bank accounts and SIM cards were then allegedly supplied to cybercriminals.Separate FIRs have been registered at the Cyber Police Station and both accused have been sent to judicial custody.Police are now probing the involvement of other members of the syndicate and tracing the wider financial network linked to cyber fraud cases.
