Haryana police block over 20,000 mobile numbers issued on fake documents

May 18, 2023 18:36

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The Haryana police blocked 20,545 mobile numbers issued on fake and forged documents, officials said on Thursday.

Most of the blocked SIM cards were issued in Andhra Pradesh, followed by West Bengal and Delhi, among others, a police spokesperson said.

A total of 34,000 mobile numbers involved in cyber fraud operating across the state including 40 hotspot villages of Nuh district had been identified and reported on the designated portal.

"The remaining about 14,000 mobile numbers involved in cyber frauds will also be blocked soon through the department of telecom, government of India," he said in an official statement.

He said the state crime branch is currently monitoring all mobile numbers involved in cybercrime and is taking reports from the districts in this regard on a daily basis.

Recently, 102 teams consisting of 5,000 personnel of the Haryana police raided 14 cybercrime hotspots villages in Nuh district.

"The maximum number of mobile numbers involved in cybercrimes have been issued from Andhra Pradesh and they are being operated in the state to commit cybercrimes," he said. -- PTI

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