In a coordinated crackdown with the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) under the Ministry of Home Affairs, Gurugram Police arrested a 30-year-old woman from Nagaland for allegedly operating a virtual SIM box to assist China-based cyber fraudsters.
The accused, identified as Kung Panmae, was apprehended from a rented accommodation in Sector 28, Gurugram. Police seized seven mobile phones — including three smartphones, one keypad phone, and three damaged handsets — along with a WiFi modem, three SIM cards, and a broken laptop.
According to ACP (Cyber) Priyanshu Dewan, the cyber police station (East) received specific intelligence on February 10 about a couple running a parallel illegal telephone exchange from a rented flat. Acting swiftly, a cyber team conducted a raid at the location in coordination with I4C.
During the raid, officers discovered three mobile phones actively and automatically dialling Indian numbers. Each disconnected call triggered another outgoing call. The phone screens displayed the “VDMS Apk App,” indicating the use of a virtual SIM box system.
Police said the setup enabled international VoIP calls to be converted into local calls, helping cyber criminals bypass detection. The fraud network allegedly targeted Indian citizens through digital arrest scams, gaming fraud, investment fraud, and other cyber crimes.
During interrogation, Panmae reportedly admitted that she and her husband installed the SIM box infrastructure on behalf of China-based fraudsters. While her husband allegedly received commissions, her role was to ensure the devices remained charged and connected to the WiFi network.
Authorities are continuing their investigation to trace her husband and uncover other links in the cyber fraud network.
