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NEW DELHI [NCRBuzz Wire] — **Delhi Police have successfully busted a sophisticated cybercrime syndicate involving the illegal harvesting of sensitive citizens' biometric data.** Operating under the guise of charitable health camps, the perpetrators systematically collected Aadhaar details from unsuspecting participants.
**The primary motive behind this operation was the illegal procurement and commercial distribution of verified mobile connections.** Investigators revealed that the accused utilized the stolen biometric information to issue and sell over 3,000 SIM cards within a single year to anonymous buyers.
**These illicitly activated mobile numbers have been directly linked by law enforcement to nearly 20 active cybercrime complaints across multiple jurisdictions.** Forensic analysis confirmed that the fraudulent SIM cards facilitated financial scams amounting to an estimated ₹2.64 crore.
### Investigation and Next Steps
**Municipal authorities, including cyber cell units and local police departments, are intensifying surveillance on unauthorized public camps across the National Capital Region.** Commuters and residents are strongly advised to verify the credentials of organizers before sharing sensitive personal identification documents at public health or welfare drives.
Identity theft and illegal SIM card activation have emerged as major enforcement challenges for law enforcement agencies across the National Capital Region, prompting strict verification protocols and nationwide crackdowns on unauthorized biometric data collection centers.
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