Archive · 19 Jan 2026
Hyderabad Police Arrest Agents for Illegal SIM Sales
In Hyderabad, India, two men were caught by the police for doing something bad with phone SIM cards.
They were selling SIM cards that weren't activated properly.
The police found 184 of these bad SIM cards, including ones from Airtel and Jio.
The men tricked customers by making extra SIM cards using their information without them knowing.
The men came from Andhra Pradesh and were running a SIM card distribution center there.
The police think there might be more people involved and are still investigating.
They told everyone to be careful when buying new SIM cards and to only do it at official stores.
Two agents were arrested in Hyderabad for possessing and selling 184 illegally activated SIM cards.
The agents used customers' KYC details and fingerprints to activate additional SIM cards without consent.
The seized SIM cards included 150 Airtel and 34 Jio connections, along with four mobile phones.
The accused were identified as Nanevath Dinesh Kumar Naik (22) and Parnapally Sai Pradeep (24), both from Cuddapah district in Andhra Pradesh.
Police advised citizens to be vigilant while purchasing new SIM cards and to use only authorized network stores.
- Who
- Two agents, Nanevath Dinesh Kumar Naik (22) and Parnapally Sai Pradeep (24), were arrested for illegally activating and selling SIM cards.
- What
- The agents were caught with 184 illegally activated SIM cards, including 150 Airtel and 34 Jio connections, and four mobile phones.
- When
- The arrests were made on a Sunday, with the exact date not specified in the article.
- Where
- The arrests took place in Hyderabad, India, with the accused being natives of Cuddapah district in Andhra Pradesh.
- Why
- The agents allegedly diverted customers' attention during the activation process to generate additional SIM cards under a single KYC number, which were then sold at inflated prices in Hyderabad.
- Arrested Individuals
- Nanevath Dinesh Kumar Naik (22) and Parnapally Sai Pradeep (24)
- SIM Cards Seized
- 184 (150 Airtel, 34 Jio)
- Location of Arrest
- Hyderabad, India
- Accused Business
- SIM distributor center at Kadapa district, Andhra Pradesh
- Investigating Team
- Special Crime Team, Central Crime Station (CCS)
- Supervising Officer
- ACP G. Venkateswar Reddy
- Accused Origin
- Cuddapah district, Andhra Pradesh
