You Won’t Believe What CBI Found in Operation Chakra-V! 🚀

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Key Highlights

  • In a plot twist worthy of a poorly-written sci-fi novel, CBI’s Operation Chakra-V swoops into Delhi, Noida, and Chandigarh, revealing a phishing network so sophisticated it could give James Bond a complex. 🕵️‍♂️
  • Authorities snag everything from SIM boxes (which sound suspiciously like something out of a magician’s kit) to unaccounted cash and cryptocurrency, all while keeping their capes firmly tucked away. 🦸‍♂️
  • This gang, which seems to have taken ‘spam’ to cosmic levels, used thousands of SIM cards to bombard the unsuspecting populace with dodgy loan offers and investment schemes that would make even the most optimistic con artist blush. 🤦‍♂️

In what can only be described as a blockbuster weekend for cybersecurity, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) decided to play the role of the gallant knight, charging into the digital dark ages to rescue innocent citizens from the clutches of cyber miscreants.

Picture this: a ‘phishing factory’ – yes, you heard that right – churning out fraudulent schemes faster than a factory producing chocolate bars-and let me tell you, it was all powered by illegally obtained SIM cards. These delightful little devices were housed in SIM boxes, which could hold hundreds of them, much like a TARDIS but far less trustworthy.

Three characters-Sonveer Singh, Maneesh Upreti, and the intriguingly named Himalaya-have been arrested. Yes, Himalaya, as if he were some sort of mountain peak of criminal enterprise. 🌄

The Background of This Digital Drama

On December 9, the CBI revealed that they were investigating a firm responsible for acquiring over 20,000 SIM cards-a number that seems to suggest an ambitious plan to take over the world, one unsolicited text at a time. Operation Chakra-V aims to dismantle the very foundation of cybercrime in India, because why not aim for the stars?

The CBI officials, donning their metaphorical detective hats, noted that this gang had established a vast network filled with servers, communication devices, USB hubs, and more SIM cards than one would expect to find at a tech convention gone terribly wrong.

The Discovery of a Phishing Factory

Through a keen study of those pesky fake SMS patterns-because who doesn’t love a good pattern?-the CBI identified an organized cyber gang operating out of Delhi and Chandigarh. Turns out, they were offering bulk SMS services to the underworld, helping foreign criminals cheat Indian citizens. It’s a small world after all, isn’t it? 🌍

The SIM cards were managed through an online platform that sent out an avalanche of messages promising loans, investment opportunities, and other financial benefits that sound too good to be true-because they were!

The Role of the Private Company

As if this saga wasn’t already wild enough, the investigation also led to a case against M/s Lord Mahavira Services India Pvt Ltd, which sounds like a benevolent company until you realize they were enabling fraudsters to unleash a tsunami of fake messages across the country. Their motto must have been “Why do one crime when you can do many?”

Early findings suggested that some rather shady telecom company employees may have been involved in this SIM card circus. I mean, who needs villains in movies when you have real-life conspirators like these? 🎭

The Modus Operandi of the Cyber Gang

As the CBI delved deeper, they discovered that some numbers operated across 203 to 387 IMEIs, which sounds very technical and important-much like a secret agent’s gadgetry but far less glamorous. They generated automated calls quicker than you can say “illegal activity,” all while ignoring DoT guidelines like they were mere suggestions.

Between 2020 and 2025, this firm tricked its way into obtaining 20,986 mobile connections. That’s enough connections to start a small country, or at least a very aggressive timeshare scheme.

False end-user lists were provided to acquire multiple SIMs using the same IDs-90 SIMs for just 10 people? Sounds like a discount deal gone horribly wrong!

The Arrests and Ongoing Investigation

Thanks to Operation Chakra-V, the CBI apprehended our three protagonists, Sonveer, Maneesh, and Himalaya, bringing down a significant chunk of this cybercrime empire. The investigation is ongoing, as they track down new leads, including any telecom employees who might have thought it’d be a good idea to aid and abet in this ludicrous drama.

This case serves as a reminder that cybercrime in India has reached new heights, as criminals now exploit technology and cryptocurrency like it’s an all-you-can-eat buffet of scams. Bon appétit! 🍽️

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2025-12-20 16:01