Illegal international call centre and digital exchange busted in Kashipur: 45,453 calls in 21 days, robocalls too; one accused arrested in STF and telecom department action

The Uttarakhand STF's Cyber Crime Kumaon unit and the Department of Telecommunications have busted an illegal international call centre and digital exchange running from a rented office in Kashipur. According to Dainik Bhaskar, 45,453 outgoing calls were made in 21 days from the set-up, which was run in the name of a firm. According to the STF, the fixed gateway for international calls was being bypassed through internet and SIP connections, and automated robocalls were also being made. A computer, four routers, a VTEP device, pen drives, mobile phones and other networking equipment were seized. An accused from Moradabad district in Uttar Pradesh has been arrested and booked under sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the IT Act and the Telecommunications Act. According to the STF, three cases involving such illegal telecom set-ups have been registered and four accused arrested in the past month, and the role of others linked to the network is being investigated. Do not share any of your details on unknown international calls or robocalls; if you are cheated, call 1930 at once.