Imphal, Feb. 14 -- The cybercrime branch of Manipur police in their efforts to curb the misuse of Subscriber Identity Modules (SIMs) cards by Militants and criminal elements busted a fraud and arrested one telecom vendor on Thursday.

Police have detained Takhellambam Sanatonba Meitei (27) as part of ongoing operations targeting the illegal provision of SIM cards to the underground and anti-socials.

The actions followed after getting information about having nexus between the SIM card sellers and anti-socials during the past few months.

TS Meitei, a resident of Lousangkhong Mayai Leikai under Porompat-PS, Imphal East District was arrested for selling pre-activated black Subscriber Identity Modules (SIMs) on fake/fabricated identities, t...