India, April 15 -- Delhi Police busted an interstate gang involved in the theft and illegal resale of Remote Radio Units (RRUs) and arrested four men in a crackdown on a network targeting critical telecom infrastructure, officials said on Monday.

During the raid on Saturday, police recovered 12 stolen RRUs worth around Rs.48 lakh, a taxi used to transport the equipment, specialised dismantling tools, and a large quantity of scrap telecom components.

RRUs are essential transceivers installed at mobile towers to process voice and data.

Their theft can cripple communication services, including emergency numbers like 112 and 102, said deputy commissioner of police (crime) Vikram Singh.

"Telecom companies suffer both service disruptions an...