Archive · 1 Aug 2025
Police Bust Illegal SIM Box Racket in Hyderabad, Arrest Four
The police found some illegal devices called SIM boxes that were being used to make fake phone calls.
These boxes can hold lots of SIM cards and make it look like calls are coming from inside the country, when they are actually from far away places.
The police caught some people using these boxes, and they think the people were using them to trick others into giving away their money.
The police found the boxes by looking at where the calls were coming from and got help from a government agency.
The boxes were being controlled from a region known for cybercrime.
Telangana Cyber Security Bureau (TGCSB) busted an illegal SIM box setup in Jannaram mandal.
Four individuals were arrested in connection to the illegal SIM box operation.
Authorities seized five SIM box devices, 230 SIM cards, and other related hardware.
The SIM boxes were remotely controlled from the Golden Triangle region.
The operation was based on intelligence from the Department of Telecommunications (DoT).
- Who
- Four arrested: Yandrapu Kamesh, Bavu Bapaiah, Bavu Madhukar, and Gotla Rajeshwer. Polavalsula Sai Krishna, Bonu Jayavardhan and Simhadri are absconding.
- What
- Busting of an illegal SIM box setup.
- When
- Thursday (incident occurred).
- Where
- Jannaram mandal, Mancherial district, Hyderabad; devices operated from Golden Triangle region.
- Why
- To facilitate cyber financial fraud and impersonation scams by routing calls and bypassing telecom regulations.
SIM Box Operators
Law Enforcement
Illegal Activity
SIM Box Operators
Engaged in illegal activities causing financial loss and aiding in fraudulent schemes.
Law Enforcement
Law enforcement has stopped criminal behavior.
- Devices Seized
- 5 SIM box devices
- SIM Cards Seized
- 230
- Primary Location
- Jannaram mandal, Mancherial district
- Remote Control Origin
- Golden Triangle region (Cambodia and Myanmar)
- Involved Agencies
- TGCSB, DoT, Ramagundam police