Police caught a person who was sending 198 SIMs through courier, what is the new rule regarding SIM card

The rules regarding SIM cards have changed in the country. Now you need to be very careful before buying a SIM card. The rules regarding purchasing SIM cards in bulk have become more strict. Ludhiana Police has arrested a person who was sending 198 SIM cards simultaneously through courier.

The name of the accused is Ajay Kumar and his age is 30 years. Ajay is a resident of Gurudaspur. Ajay was going to send the SIM card to Cambodia through courier. It was the courier who informed the police about so many SIM cards. Police suspect that these SIMs were going to be used for cyber fraud rockets.

What are the rules in the country regarding SIM cards?

• Only a maximum of 9 SIM cards can be issued on one identity card.
• If someone is found guilty of getting more than 9 SIM cards issued on the same identity card, he will be fined Rs 50,000 for the first time and Rs 2 lakh thereafter.
• If someone buys and uses a SIM card on the identity card of another person, he can face a jail term of three years and a fine of Rs 50 lakh or both.
• Before selling the SIM card, there will be ID verification with biometrics.

What did Ajay tell the police?
During interrogation, Ajay told the police that he works as a waiter in a restaurant in Hong Kong. There he met some people who asked him to work in a call center. It was he who had asked Ajay to send the Indian SIM card. Ajay was to get Rs 150 in exchange for a SIM card.2