MEERUT, July 10 -- An international cybercrime racket involving fake SIM cards and WhatsApp OTP fraud linked to Southeast Asia was unearthed by Saharanpur's Cyber Crime Police following the arrest of two women, Huma and Antarfa, on Wednesday, and interrogation of Mohtasin, who is already lodged in jail, police said on Thursday.

Police said the arrested women, both residents of Haridwar, were allegedly selling OTPs generated from fake SIM cards for Rs.80- Rs.100 per code, which were then shared in international WhatsApp groups. These codes gave cybercriminals based in Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia access to Indian WhatsApp accounts, which were later used in online scams.

Senior superintendent of police (SSP) Ashish Tiwari explain...