Illegal SIM box exchange used to route calls for terror outfits busted in Bengaluru

Two men have been arrested for running an illegal telephone exchange in Bengaluru's BTM Layout area. Officials suspect the operation was being used to route calls from terror outfits.

Suspicious calls to the Indian Army's helpline numbers in West Bengal have led to the arrest of two men from Bengaluru's BTM Layout area. Officials suspect that the illegal telephone exchange was being used to route calls from operatives of terror outfits. The matter first came to light when officials flagged suspicious calls to the Army's helpline number in Siliguri and other installations. Sources said the callers made repeated attempts to inquire about the location and movement of Army contingents in the state of West Bengal. A preliminary probe into the matter by Military Intelligence (Southern Command) revealed that the calls were being routed from Bengaluru in Karnataka. In a joint operation, the Military Intelligence and Bengaluru Police Crime Branch (ATC) zeroed in on the suspects - Ibrahim and Gowtham.