Thane: illegal telephone exchange run from a shop in Bhiwandi was damaged while the police investigated the cellphone snatching case.
Two people who operate the exchange have been arrested.
Allegations have been identified as Shoeb Ansari (24) and Momin Tah Imityiyaz (19), both the residents of Gauripada in Bhiwandi.
The police said that this could be the summit of the iceberg from well-organized rackets That it is a cellular repair shop.
“Both of the defendants were rather vigilant because the store search was carried out and it was revealed that it was an illegal telephone exchange, he said the police recovered 195 SIM cards, Wi-Fi router, laptops and SIM boxes.
Consists of illegal telephone exchanges using settings to convert international calls that enter into normal voice calls using internet protocol technology that contradicts the telecommunications department rules.
It also passes the regular ISD call then diverted via VoIP call using an internet connection to the SIM box after these calls are transferred to cellphone users, Rathod said.
The police said they suspected that the exchange was used for anti-social activities and further investigations were underway.
Telephone exchanges have resulted in income losses on cell phone and government network providers.
The amount of losses has not been calculated at the duration of the call made and the total call made which will be ascertained in the police investigation, a officer said.
-Nishikant karlikar.