Archive · 21 Jun 2025
Assam Police Arrests Man in 'Operation Ghost SIM' Drive
Assam police caught a man named Md Rupchand Ali who allegedly helped criminals.
Ali is accused of giving fake SIM cards to cybercriminals so they could trick people online.
Police started 'Operation Ghost SIM' in May because they learned about a group in Assam, Rajasthan, and Telangana that was getting SIM cards using fake names.
Ali was caught in Dhubri district, and police also found a phone, SIM cards, and some IDs.
The police have arrested 12 people so far.
Assam Police arrested Md Rupchand Ali in Dhubri district.
Ali is accused of providing fake SIM cards to cybercriminals.
The arrest was part of 'Operation Ghost SIM,' launched in May.
Authorities recovered a mobile phone, SIM cards, and identification documents.
Twelve individuals have been arrested so far under the operation.
- Who
- Assam Police and Md Rupchand Ali.
- What
- Arrest of Md Rupchand Ali for providing fake SIM cards to cybercriminals.
- When
- Friday night.
- Where
- Dhubri district, Assam.
- Why
- To combat cybercrime and anti-national activities.
Cybercriminals
Assam Police
Fraud
Cybercriminals
Uses fake SIM cards for cybercrime.
Assam Police
Police are trying to stop the criminals.
- Accused
- Md Rupchand Ali
- Operation Name
- Operation Ghost SIM
- Location
- Dhubri district, Assam
- Started
- May
- Recovered
- Mobile phone, SIM cards, Voter ID cards, Aadhaar card, PAN card
- Total Arrests
- 12