ISLAMABAD, Nov 15 (APP):Pakistan Telecommunic
ation Authority (PTA) Zonal Office Peshawar, in collabor
ation with the Federal Investig
ation Agency (FIA) Cyber Crime Wing Peshawar conducted successful raids on telecom franchisees in Barakahu, Islamabad, and Shinkiari, District Mansehra.
According to news release both franchisees were involved in the illegal issuance of SIMs by deceitfully obtaining fingerprints of underprivileged women from various villages in Orakzai Agency.
During the Barakahu raid, 6 BVS devices, 8 activated SIMs, 200 suspected SIMs, 2 computers, and digital fingerprints were confiscated. The FIA team also recovered several original CNICs and 6 mobile phones. Three individuals were arrested, and an FIR was registered.
In the Shinkiari raid, 7 BVS devices, 1 activated SIM, 300 suspected SIMs, and 1 tampered BVS device were confiscated, along with several original CNICs and 3 mobile phones. One person was arrested, and an FIR was registered.
PTA had initially filed complaints with FIA regarding these illegal activities based on inform
ation about the sales channels.
The crackdown is part of PTA’s ongoing effectors to curtail illegal issuance of SIMs and underscores Authority’s dedic
ation for eradicating the menace.
