Jammu Tawi, Feb. 9 -- Police have ramped up efforts to curb the misuse of Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) cards by terrorists and criminal elements and carried out extensive inspections in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said.

Police on Sunday said extensive inspections have been carried out across multiple districts, including Srinagar, Ganderbal, Anantnag, Budgam, Pulwama, Shopian, Bandipora, Samba, and Kishtwar, to ensure strict compliance with Know Your Customer (KYC) norms by SIM card vendors.

Over the past year, more than 30 individuals have been arrested for procuring SIM cards in their names and passing them on to terrorists for unlawful activities, police said.

These measures aim to prevent unauthorized issuance and misuse of S...