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The Hindu
11 hours ago
- The Hindu
CCB unearths illegal telephone exchange racket being operated from data centre in Whitefield
A mobile service provider led the Central Crime Branch officials to unearth another illegal international telephone exchange racket being operated from a data centre in Whitefield. Based on a complaint by the Department of Telecom and Vodafone, a team of officials raided Iron Mountain data centre in Whitefield and seized six SIM boxes, 133 SIM cards, 12 data storage servers, an Internet Protocol Private Branch Exchange (IPBX), a network router, and other equipment worth ₹10 lakh. The police arrested Tufail Ahmed, 35, a BE graduate from Tamil Nadu, allegedly operating the centre, while his two associates were overseeing the operations from Dubai. Police Commissioner Seemanth Kumar Singh said that the accused converted international calls to local ones, and thus cheated service providers and telecallers. The police during the probe also found that the service was being used for cybercrimes, which is now part of the investigation. The accused had rented space to run the illegal exchange. This is the third case of an illegal telephone exchange racket operated from the city that was unearthed in the last one month. The racket came to light based on the alert received by Vodafone from the Department of Telecommunications regarding a suspected illegal SIM box operation allegedly being used to facilitate cyber financial fraud. The activity was traced to the Whitefield area, specifically within the IT Park (ITPL). The DoT also said that 107 mobile numbers issued by Vodafone-Idea Limited are suspected to be used in SIM box devices, in violation of telecom regulations. The service provider found that all 107 SIM cards were issued to a company named Gleam Global Services India Private Limited. Technical analysis indicated that these SIM cards were misused in SIM box devices to route unauthorised or fraudulent calls, which constituted a serious breach under the Telecommunications Act, 2023. The CCB officials, who had arrested Tufail in a similar case, took him into police custody for seven days and a detailed questioning led him to confess to the crime. The CCB officials gathered details of his associates in Dubai and efforts are on to secure them. With this, the CCB officials managed to disconnect at least three networks of illegal telephone exchange rackets and they suspect that there are more.
Time of India
05-08-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Double scam: Fake law firm defrauds Bengaluru bizman trying to recover Rs 1.5 crore lost to cybercrooks; 1 held
BENGALURU: A city businessman looking to install solar plants recently fell prey to cybercriminals, not once but twice. Believing the claims of an online group, he initially transferred Rs 1.5 crore and then, in his desperate bid to recover it, lost an additional Rs 12.5 lakh to another gang of scamsters. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now In Feb, he had transferred Rs 1.5 crore in different instalments to an online group after he came across their offer of installing solar plants. He tried to get legal aid after realising he was conned. After searching online, he found a firm, Quickmoto Legal Service, and the representatives promised help to get back his lost money. For this, they made him shell out Rs 12.5 lakh. It was only later he discovered that he was taken for a ride again. Following a complaint, police swung into action and Sunday, arrested the prime accused who was involved in setting up a fake legal assistance office at Kasturinagar, east Bengaluru. Tufail Ahmed alias Chota Ahmed Mubarak, 27, a resident of Kothanur in Tamil Nadu, has an engineering degree in electronics and communication. Tufail's elder brother, who is based in Dubai, is the kingpin of the racket. "We found that Quickmoto Legal Service had no office in the city. The accused was running a call centre, under the name India Legal Service, in a house in Kasturinagar. Several tele-callers were employed at Kasturinagar, using a communication platform called Zoiper-5 to contact victims via VoIP calls. Tufail's elder brother conspired with others to establish multiple fake companies under different names to facilitate online scams," an officer said. The tele-callers assured victims of recovering their lost money and collected payments by online mode, thereby cheating unsuspecting victims, the officer said, adding, "Soon, we'll arrest some tele-callers, as there're also aware of the scam." Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Police commissioner Seemanth Kumar Singh said the businessman had filed a complaint in the cybercrime portal. Central Crime Branch sleuths, led by joint commissioner of police (crime) Ajay Hilori and deputy commissioner of police Raja Imam Kasim led the investigation.
Time of India
04-08-2025
- Time of India
Fake legal firm cons businessman trying to recover Rs 1.5 crore lost to cybercrooks; 1 held
Bengaluru: A city businessman looking to install solar plants recently fell prey to cybercriminals, not once but twice. Believing the claims of an online group, he initially transferred Rs 1.5 crore and then, in his desperate bid to recover it, lost an additional Rs 12.5 lakh to another gang of scamsters. In Feb, he had transferred Rs 1.5 crore in different instalments to an online group after he came across their offer of installing solar plants. He tried to get legal aid after realising he was conned. After searching online, he found a firm, 'Quickmoto Legal Service', and the representatives promised help to get back his lost money. For this, they made him shell out Rs 12.5 lakh. It was only later he discovered that he was taken for a ride again. Following a complaint, police swung into action and on Sunday, arrested the prime accused who was involved in setting up a fake legal assistance office at Kasturi Nagar. Tufail Ahmed alias Chota Ahmed Mubarak, 27, a resident of Kothanur in Tamil Nadu, has an engineering degree in electronics and communication. Tufail's elder brother, who is based in Dubai, is the kingpin of the racket. You Can Also Check: Bengaluru AQI | Weather in Bengaluru | Bank Holidays in Bengaluru | Public Holidays in Bengaluru "We found that 'Quickmoto Legal Service' had no office in the city. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Access all TV channels anywhere, anytime Techno Mag Learn More Undo The accused was running a call centre, under the name India Legal Service, in a house in Kasturi Nagar. Several tele-callers were employed at Kasturi Nagar, using a communication platform called Zoiper-5 to contact victims via VoIP calls. Tufail's elder brother conspired with others to establish multiple fake companies under different names to facilitate online scams," an officer said. The tele-callers assured victims of recovering their lost money and collected payments by online mode, thereby cheating unsuspecting victims, the officer said, adding, "Soon, we'll arrest some tele-callers, as there're also aware of the scam." Police commissioner Seemanth Kumar Singh said the businessman had filed a complaint in the cybercrime portal. Central crime branch sleuths, led by joint commissioner of police (crime) Ajay Hilori and deputy commissioner of police Raja Imam Kasim led the investigation.
Hindustan Times
04-05-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
AMUTA to take up land row in next executive committee meeting
The Aligarh Muslim University Teachers Association (AMUTA) is set to take up the issue of the municipal corporation taking possession of a four-hectare land in the next executive committee meeting to be called by the newly elected office-bearers. Discontent within AMU is on the rise over the land row after the Aligarh Municipal Corporation re-established possession of a four-hectare land which was being used by AMU for horse riding for 80 years. In a meeting on April 2 evening, AMUTA had a consultative meeting and condemned the way the municipal corporation took possession of land 'lawfully owned by AMU'. The meeting also demanded that accountability on the part of faculty responsible for the action be fixed. 'We condemn the municipal corporation's action taken on Wednesday (April 30) and look forward for corrective measures to set the record straight. AMU is the rightful owner of the land which was in its possession for decades,' stated Prof Obaid Siddiqui, secretary of AMUTA, whose term ended on April 2. Prof Tufail Ahmed, the newly elected president of AMUTA, also criticised the municipal action and said all possible options--legal, political, and administrative--would be considered. 'These will be discussed at the executive committee meeting,' he said on Sunday. Meanwhile, M Salman Imtiaz, former president of the AMU Students' Union, addressed a press conference in Aligarh on Sunday, calling the municipal action illegal for being carried out without proper notification. 'AMU has been in possession of the land for the last 80 years and has documents and evidence to prove its title. The action by the Aligarh Nagar Nigam has caused distress to everyone connected to AMU, past and present,' he said. However, the district administration defended the municipal corporation's move. Speaking to Hindustan Times on Friday, Koil SDM Digvijay Singh said, 'Anyone claiming rights over land must have proper mutation in the revenue records. There is no mention of AMU in the records. The land is registered as 'banjar' (barren) and belongs to nagar nigam.' 'We followed due process and gave AMU ample opportunity to provide ownership proof. Apart from a British-era document from 1913, they were unable to produce adequate records. Hence, the nagar nigam took possession of the land,' he added.
