Mumbai, October 9 (Daily Kiran) : Mumbai police‘s Crime Branch Unit-12 has dismantled a racket involved in the illegal sale of call detail records (CDR), subscriber detail records (SDR), mobile location data, and IMEI information. Nine suspects have been arrested, including five individuals from Maharashtra, Jharkhand, and Bihar.
Among those apprehended are two constables from the police forces of Jharkhand and Bihar. The investigation began when authorities received information about a man in the Oshiwara police station area impersonating a police inspector on Instagram under the name “Inspector Sanjay.” This individual was not affiliated with any government position.
Using his social media presence, the suspect claimed he could help locate stolen or lost mobile phones for their owners. Victims of phone theft reached out to him using the contact number he provided in his posts. Posing as a police officer, he extorted money from them under the pretense of returning their devices, while illegally obtaining their CDR, SDR, and location data.
Based on this information, the Crime Branch team arrested the suspect on June 22 near the entry gate of Ayesha Tower, across from an HP petrol pump on SV Road in Jogeshwari West. Two mobile phones were seized, revealing that he had been acquiring CDR, SDR, and location data through illicit means.
The Oshiwara police have registered a case under several sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), including 318(2), 319(2), 204, 223, 351(2), 112(2), 238, and 3(5), as well as sections of the Information Technology Act, specifically 43(A), 66, and 66(A). The case has been documented under CRPC number 68/2026 and Oshiwara police station case number 935/2026.
During the investigation, police discovered that the suspect had allegedly acquired 50 CDRs, 520 SDRs, location data linked to 550 mobile numbers, and information on 420 IMEI numbers.
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