State of Uttar Pradesh vs. Unknown Accused — Agra SIM box racket

Updates

1. Arrest22 Oct 2026

   Two suspects arrested in Agra SIM box racket

   Agra Cyber Crime Police confirmed the arrest of two individuals involved in operating an illegal telecom exchange. The investigation revealed that the accused used SIM boxes to convert international calls to local calls to facilitate cyber fraud and debt recovery harassment over the past six months.

   Explanation in simple terms

   What:

   Two suspects were arrested for running an illegal setup to reroute phone calls.

   Who:

   The Agra Cyber Crime Police arrested two individuals accused of operating this system.

   When:

   Reported on 22 Oct 2026.

   Where:

   Agra, Uttar Pradesh.

   Why:

   The accused are accused of using devices to turn international calls into local ones to help with cyber fraud and harassment.

   What it means:

   The police have taken the suspects into custody to investigate their role in the illegal telecom exchange.

   Dainik Jagran
2. Arrest22 Oct 2026

   Illegal SIM box network busted in Agra, 2 arrested: 221 SIMs and 8 SIM boxes recovered; revelation made during the investigation of 31 suspicious numbers.

   Agra police bust illegal SIM box operation used for cyber fraud and loan harassment. Taking action against cybercrime, Agra police have busted an illegal SIM box network. Preliminary investigation suggests the network was being used to threaten people in the name of loan recovery and for cyber fraud.

   Explanation in simple terms

   What:

   Police caught two people operating equipment used to hide phone locations for scams and illegal threats.

   Who:

   The Agra Police are the agency involved and two individuals are the arrested accused.

   When:

   Reported on 22 Oct 2026.

   Where:

   Agra, Uttar Pradesh.

   Why:

   The accused allegedly used the equipment for cyber fraud and threatening people about loan repayments.

   What it means:

   The investigation will continue after police seized the SIM cards and the boxes used for the operations.

   Dainik Bhaskar