A mobile shop owner in Bihar has been arrested for his alleged involvement in procuring and selling stolen mobile phone motherboards, potentially enabling the illegal transfer of Indian user data to foreign entities.
Key Points
- A mobile shop owner in Katihar, Bihar, has been arrested for allegedly dealing in motherboards of stolen mobile phones.
- The accused, Istaar Alam, is wanted by Uttar Pradesh Police in connection with a case registered on March 17.
- Alam allegedly collaborated with operatives in Hyderabad, Tamil Nadu, and New Delhi to sell and supply the stolen motherboards.
- Authorities suspect the scheme involves the illegal transfer of Indian mobile user data to foreign entities.
- Bihar STF is working to arrest other associates involved in the illegal operation across India.
Police have arrested a mobile shop owner in Katihar district for allegedly procuring motherboards of stolen phones and selling them in foreign locations, officials said on Thursday.
The accused, identified as Istaar Alam, was arrested by a joint team of the Special Task Force (STF) of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh police from his shop in Rautara locality of the district on Wednesday evening.
He was wanted by UP Police in connection with a case registered at Lalganj police station on March 17.
Details of the Illegal Operation
According to a statement by the Bihar STF, "During interrogation, the accused said he had collaborated with his operatives in Hyderabad, Tamil Nadu and New Delhi for selling and supplying motherboards of stolen mobile phones. This indicates illegal transfer of mobile data of Indian users to foreign entities, which is a serious crime."
Bihar STF is also trying to arrest his other associates working in the state and in other parts of the country, it said.
