Madhubani: In a major crackdown on an international cyber fraud syndicate, police on Wednesday evening busted a high-tech illegal call centre operating out of a house in Tirhut Colony and arrested four people allegedly linked to overseas scam networks.According to police, the operation—led by the Economic Offences Unit (EOU) in coordination with Madhubani police and central intelligence agencies—resulted in the recovery of SIM boxes, fake SIM cards and other devices used to route fraudulent calls across India. Investigators are probing suspected links to cyber networks in China, Cambodia, Thailand and other countries.
Addressing a press conference on Thursday, SP Yogendra Kumar said the house owner Suraj Singh’s son, Mandeep Kumar, and Raushan Kamat of Rajnagar are the key masterminds, while Vikas Kumar and Mohd Ahshan, both residents under the Town police station area, acted as accomplices. All four have been sent to jail, he added.The SP said, “Key recoveries from the high-tech setup include seven SIM boxes used for routing fraudulent calls and bypassing telecom regulations, 136 fake SIM cards and Rs1,38,000 in cash, besides other gadgets.” He added that interrogation revealed that local operators were also paid in cryptocurrency. Several cellhones and equipment used for bulk fraudulent communication were also seized.The bust highlights the growing trend of international cyber syndicates using local modules—equipped with illegal SIM boxes and fake SIMs—to execute scams originating from abroad. The SP said further investigations are underway to ascertain cross-border links and possible money-laundering channels.
