The accused generated new SIM cards by porting inactive mobile numbers and duplicating biometric details of hapless customers; they sold the SIM cards to cyber frauds and foreign tourists for ₹5,000-10,000 a piece, said police officials. They were arrested following a probe into an online trading scam complaint, which revealed that cyber frauds, including customers of the accused, were using 5,000-7,000 SIM cards on a single device in a month, the officials added.
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