Four held for activating SIMs under bogus names

Investigation begins with case registered against accused

Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Faisalabad Cyber Crime Cell has arrested four men, all brothers, who were activating mobile SIMs under bogus names in Toba Tek Singh.

Large quantities of silicone thumbs, mobile SIMs and other devices were recovered from the accused. The seized equipment included 30 biometric verification system (BVS) devices, 3,000 mobile SIMs of different networks, 1,600 silicone thumbs, laptops and other digital devices.

In this regard, FIA officials said that the accused had acquired franchises of two different companies and had been running the network for the last ten years. An investigation has been started and a case has been registered against the accused. More revelations have been expected in the case.