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Hyderabad Police arrested 66 suspects and seized hundreds of ghost SIM cards during ‘Operation Octopus 3.0’, a nationwide crackdown on cybercrime networks allegedly involved in sextortion, impersonation, and digital arrest scams linked to fraud worth over Rs 101 crore.

Jammu and Kashmir’s CIK conducted operations across Kulgam, Kunzer, and Shopian to probe terror-related misuse of SIM cards. The specialised unit seized several SIM cards as evidence. No arrests have been reported so far in the ongoing investigation.

The non-activation of their Saudi SIM cards has left many pilgrims stranded without a means of communication.

Indian Haj pilgrims are facing difficulties in communicating with their families back home owing to non-activation of their Saudi SIM cards.