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Man arrested by Mumbai Police for allegedly using Baba Siddique's mobile number
Updated On: 07 July, 2025 06:37 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
In a major cyber fraud bust, Bandra Police arrested Delhi resident Vivek Sabharwal for trying to activate a SIM using the number of late MLA Baba Siddique. The accused used forged documents in the name of Siddique’s wife to attempt the fraud. A telecom alert led to swift action. The case is linked to a wider cybercrime network under investigation.
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In a major crackdown by Mumbai's Bandra Police, a man from Delhi has been arrested for allegedly attempting to activate a new SIM card using the mobile number of former Maharashtra MLA Baba Siddique. NCP leader Baba Siddique was murdered in October 2024 in Mumbai’s Bandra area, just as he was stepping out of his office.
As per ANI, the accused is reportedly a resident of Delhi's Burari area and has previous cases of cybercrime registered against him. The accused, who has been arrested, was trying to activate Baba Siddique's mobile number on a different SIM card with the intent of committing fraud.
It has also been reported that there are already two cases registered against the accused in Mumbai.
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