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The Central Bureau of Investigation today arrested two accused
persons in connection with the running of an illegal International
long distance set up through prepaid mobile telephone connections
near Ludhiana (Punjab) and causing a loss of Rs. three crore
to the Govt. of India. The case has been registered against
the accused u/s 120-B r/w 420, 379 IPC and u/s 20, 20 (A),
r/w Sec. 4 and Sections 21 and 25 (C) of Indian Telegraph
Act, 1885 and Sec. 6 r/w Sec. of Indian Wireless Telegraph
Act, 1933, on the basis of a written complaint received from
the Department of Telecommunication, New Delhi.
Searches were conducted today at six places in Moga and Ludhiana.
The telephone exchange, being run through 68 prepaid mobile
connections, were detected and equipment like T-1 Multiplexer,
Cisco Routers, Network Hub, Radio Frequency Modem, Inverter;
Mobile Phone Antenna, Batteries, V-Set Antenna were seized
from the house owned by one of the accused persons.
The house search of one of the accused persons also resulted
in the recovery of incriminating documents and articles. Further
investigation is going on.
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