CBI arrests Vodafone area sales manager for 'helping' cyber criminals

SIM sale scam: CBI nabs Vodafone area sales manager; 21,000 cards used for phishing scams under lens

NEW DELHI: In a major crackdown aimed at dismantling the technical backbone of organised cybercrime, CBI arrested a senior official of a telecom servi.

CBI arrests area sales manager of telecom service provider who procured 21,000 SIM cards for phishing scams

In December 2025, the CBI uncovered and disrupted an organised phishing network operating in the NCR/Chandigarh region that provided bulk SMS services to cybercriminals, including foreign actors targeting Indian citizens. The accused procured approximately 21,000 SIM cards in violation of Department of Telecommunications (DoT) rules to facilitate the transmission of bulk SMS messages used by cybercriminals to send phishing messages.

CBI arrests Vodafone area sales manager for 'helping' cyber criminals

CBI arrests Vodafone area sales manager for 'helping' cyber criminals The CBI has arrested an area sales manager of Vodafone for allegedly facilitating the fraudulent issuance of bulk SIM cards, which were used by a cyber-criminal gang involved in large-scale phishing operations, officials said on Thursday.The alleged role of Binu Vidhyadharan, posted as the Vodafone area sales manager, New Delhi, surfaced during a CBI probe into a cyber-crimina…

CBI arrests telecom official over alleged illegal sale of SIM cards for cybercrime

CBI arrests Vodafone area sales manager for allegedly selling SIM cards used in cybercrimes, violating Department of Telecom rules.

Vodafone Regional Sales Manager Arrested for Aiding Cyber Fraud: CBI I Economy India

New Delhi (Economy India): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested a regional sales manager of Vodafone for allegedly facilitating the fraudulent issuance of a large number of SIM cards that were later used by a cybercrime syndicate to carry out large-scale online fraud, officials said on Thursday. The accused has been identified as Binu Vidhyadharan, who was serving as Regional Sales Manager (New Delhi) with the telecom company. …

CBI Arrests Vodafone Area Sales Manager for Allegedly Aiding Cyber Criminals in SIM Card Fraud

The CBI has arrested a Vodafone area sales manager for allegedly aiding a cyber-criminal gang in issuing fraudulent SIM cards for phishing operations.