India, March 2 -- A major cyber fraud racket operating from Bhubaneswar has been busted with the seizure of 10 SIM boxes and more than 100 illegal SIM cards. Two BTech dropouts from Kerala have been arrested in connection with the case.

The Special Squad and the Cyber Police Station conducted a raid at a boys' hostel in the Chandrasekharpur area and unearthed the illegal setup. The accused were allegedly using SIM box technology to bypass international call routes and facilitate fraudulent communication.

According to reports, the accused were routing international calls illegally, enabling connections from the United States, Europe and other foreign countries while operating from Odisha. By bypassing authorised telecom gateways through ...