Delhi Police Bust Major IMEI Tampering Operation: Five Arrested in Cybercrime Crackdown

Nov 27, 2025 04:08 pm CST

In a significant anti-cybercrime operation in Delhi's Karol Bagh, police have dismantled an illegal mobile manufacturing unit specializing in IMEI tampering. Five suspects were arrested with nearly 2,000 devices and specialized software used to manipulate phone identifiers. The operation targeted devices intended to evade tracking by authorities, primarily serving criminal networks across Delhi-NCR.