Uttar Pradesh police has directed telecom operators in the state to check sale of pre-activate sim cards issued on fake identity.
At a meeting with telecom operators, ADG Law and Order Arun Kumar said that as per their analysis 20 to 30 per cent sim cards of different operators were issued on fake identity proofs.
"Sim cards on fake identity are also used by terrorists and unscrupulous elements causing problems to investigating agencies to trace the real user", IG, STF Ashish Gupta said and asked the telecom companies to prepare a data base of pre-activated sims issue to vendors.
"The details of all the pre-activated sims not used within reasonable time should be sent to SSP, STF for verification," he said.
It was decided at the meeting that all the operators would check sale of pre-activated sims in by next month and would start process of deactivating sims, which appeared to be taken on fake identity.
