The raid, conducted overnight between Oct. 20 and 21, targeted Kota village in Sadar block after a tip from a victim who had been coerced into sending ₹1.64 crore via six bank transfers.
Investigators traced stolen Aadhaar and biometric data to fake health camps run by the two men, who sold the data to a network that activated e‑SIMs through Facebook, Instagram and Telegram.
Over the past year the duo purchased physical SIMs for ₹800‑1,200 each, re‑activated them as e‑SIMs, and resold them for about ₹2,000, funneling payments in USDT.
The recovered phones and QR codes point to a broader scheme involving SIM‑box fraud and digital arrest scams; Delhi Police are now probing links to foreign contacts and other victims across Uttar Pradesh.