ATS uncovers illegal telephone exchange in Pune, 3,788 Sim cards seized

An illegal telephone exchange, which caused revenue loss to the Department of Telecom and had the potential to assist in terrorist activities, has been busted by Maharashtra police’s Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) in Pune, officials said on Thursday.

According to the ATS officials from the Pune division, one Naushad Ahmed Siddiqui (32) was operating the unlawful telephone exchange in the city’s Kondhwa area.

“Seven SIM boxes, 3,788 SIM cards, nine WiFi routers, antennas, inverters and laptops were seized from the facility.