By Adnan Rafique
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) Zonal Office in Lahore, in close collaboration with the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Cyber Crime Circle, Lahore conducted a successful raid against a telecom franchisee located at Kot Addu.
This franchisee was found to be involved in the illegal issuance of SIMs said a news release.
During the raid, 166 fingerprints, one mobile phone and one Laptop were recovered from the franchisee.
The FIA team confiscated these devices as evidence. One person was arrested on the spot and an FIR has been registered by the agency. FIA is further investigating the case. This action was taken as a result of a complaint filed by PTA Zonal Office Lahore with the FIA, concerning the illegal activation of SIMs through the sales channel.
The crackdown is part of PTA’s ongoing efforts to curtail the illegal issuance of SIMs and underscores Authority’s dedication to eradicating the menace.
Earlier, The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) Zonal Office in Lahore, in a close collaboration with the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Cyber Crime Circle, conducted raid against a telecom franchisee located at Depalpur, District Okara.
According to a press release, prior to this, hundreds of complaints were received from poor female residents of the area regarding the misuse of their fingerprints and the unlawful issuance of SIMs under the guise of distributing Rashan through the BISP program.
During the raid, the FIA seized 25 suspicious SIMs, and 2 suspected BVS devices.
The Retailer of the franchise was arrested at the spot and FIR has been registered by the agency. FIA Cybercrime Circle is further investigating the case.
This action was the result of complaint filed by the PTA with the FIA, concerning the illegal activation of SIMs through the sales channel. The crackdown is part of PTA’s ongoing efforts to curtail illegal issuance of SIMs and underscores Authority’s dedication for eradicating the menace.
