Police arrest two men in e‑SIM fraud ring linked to 3,000 SIMs and ₹2.64 crore losses

Authorities in Delhi <b>arrested</b> two suspects after investigators uncovered an e‑SIM operation that activated <b>over 3,000 SIM cards</b>, linked to <b>more than 20</b> cyber‑fraud complaints and facilitating <b>₹2.64 crore</b> in losses. The probe reveals chronic gaps in telecom regulation, where cheap e‑SIMs are sold without stringent KYC, letting fraudsters churn thousands of identities while law‑enforcement wrestles with outdated cyber‑crime units. The cyber‑cell says the bust will tighten e‑SIM monitoring, but experts warn that without systemic reforms, thousands of users stay vulnerable to similar scams.