India, Sept. 18 -- Ghaziabad A fake call centre targeting US nationals was busted in Crossings Republik Township and 11 people were arrested during a raid by Ghaziabad crime branch's SWAT team, officers said on Wednesday.

These people allegedly fraudulently obtained health and financial profiles of US citizens and later sold off their personal data to overseas marketing firms, said police. Officers said that prime suspect Manish Chandra, 39, of Odisha residing in Panchsheel Wellington high-rise, was arrested with others aged 21-39.

"The suspects were operating a call-centre for the past several years, and its registration in 2021 was in the name of software developer, publisher and gaming. They procured contact details from social media...