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Punjab Police block over 1.8 lakh SIM cards activated using fake IDs
Updated On: 26 May, 2023 10:47 AM IST | Chandigarh | ANI
To curb the menace of issuing SIM cards on fake identities which have become a major threat to security, Punjab Police have got blocked over 1.8 lakh SIM cards allegedly activated using fake identities/forged documents, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Thursday
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To curb the menace of issuing SIM cards on fake identities which have become a major threat to security, Punjab Police have got blocked over 1.8 lakh SIM cards allegedly activated using fake identities/forged documents, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Thursday.
The internal Security wing of Punjab Police in association with the Department of Telecom (DoT) has begun an aggressive crackdown against distributors/agents involved in selling SIM cards on fake identities as the majority of cyber-crimes and anti-national acts are being carried out using mobile numbers subscribed on false documents or in third parties` names, said the police.
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