New Delhi, Aug. 28 -- The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) today said that they conducted searches at five locations in Cachar District of Assam and have arrested three persons including the Territorial Sales Manager of a Airtel on charges of selling unauthorised SIM cards which were used in cyber crime.

The accused were identified as Debashish Doley, Territorial Sales Manager of Airtel, Mahim Uddin Barbhuiya and Ashim Purkayastha, both the middlemen.

"The arrest was made in connection with the case related to unauthorized sale of SIM cards across the country which were being used in committing various Cyber Crimes like digital arrest frauds, impersonation, fraudulent advertisements, investment scams and UPI related frauds," said the...