Hyderabad, July 31 -- In a major breakthrough, the Telangana police in coordination with the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) and the Telangana Cyber Security Bureau (TGCSB), busted an illegal cyber fraud operation involving SIM boxes in Jannaram, Mancherial district.

The complaint over the issue was received via the Chakshu Portal to Dot Hyderabad where the scam was first reported as a threatening scam call with fraudsters pretending to be government officials and warning potential victims of mobile disconnection and legal action. The DoT effectively started investigation by tracing down the link between various International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) and SIM box devices.

After analysis of call records, officials tracked t...