State vs. Two unidentified individuals — Muzaffarnagar cyber fraud e-SIM racket

30 Oct 2026News

Muzaffarnagar e-SIM fraud: Accused identified as OTP facilitators for international cyber fraud

Police investigation into the Muzaffarnagar e-SIM racket has revealed that the two arrested individuals functioned as OTP facilitators, assisting cyber criminals operating from Thailand to commit fraud totaling 53 lakh.

Dainik Jagran

Explanation in simple terms

What:: Police investigation revealed that two individuals allegedly helped commit online fraud using digital SIM cards.
Who:: The Shahpur Police Station is investigating two accused individuals who worked as facilitators for international cyber criminals.
When:: Reported on 30 Oct 2026.
Where:: Shahpur Police Station, Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh.
Why:: The accused are allegedly responsible for facilitating one-time passwords for criminals operating from Thailand to steal money.
What it means:: The investigation has confirmed the specific roles of the accused as helpers in a larger fraud operation.

29 Oct 2026Arrest

5.383 million fraud committed by using SIM cards bought in Muzaffarnagar, UP to operate WhatsApp in Thailand; two arrested.

Muzaffarnagar News: The links of the fraud that took place in Jharkhand and West Bengal are connected to Shahpur in Muzaffarnagar. Complaints made on the Ministry of Home Affairs portal.

Amar Ujala

Explanation in simple terms

What:: Police arrested two people for allegedly using fake e-SIM cards to run a fraud scheme through WhatsApp.
Who:: Two unidentified individuals are the accused, and Shahpur Police Station is the agency managing the investigation.
When:: Reported on 29 Oct 2026.
Where:: Shahpur, Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh.
Why:: They are accused of using SIM cards bought in Muzaffarnagar to commit fraud worth millions of rupees.
What it means:: The police have linked crimes in Jharkhand and West Bengal to these arrests in Uttar Pradesh.

29 Oct 2026News

Fake Health Camps, Stolen IDs: Cops Bust e-SIM Racket Used In Cyber Fraud

Two men have been arrested, with investigators suspecting that more than 3,000 SIM cards were activated over the past year and linked to over 20 cyber-fraud complaints involving around Rs 2.64 crore.

NDTV

Explanation in simple terms

What:: Police arrested two men for allegedly running a scheme using fake health camps to steal identity documents for cyber fraud.
Who:: Two unidentified men are the accused, and the Shahpur Police Station is the agency investigating the matter.
When:: Reported on 29 Oct 2026.
Where:: Shahpur Police Station, Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh.
Why:: The men are accused of activating thousands of e-SIMs linked to multiple cyber-fraud complaints involving millions in stolen money.
What it means:: Investigators are looking into these illegal SIM cards to connect them to ongoing cyber-fraud cases.

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