OTP Sharing With Pakistani Operatives: One More Accused Arrested

The STF of Odisha police arrested one more accused in connection with OTP sharing with Pakistani Intelligence Operatives.

 The accused is Mohammad Ekbal Hussain of Gandhua Pathar under Jajori police station limits of Nagaon district in Assam.

According to reports, he was produced before local court in Nagaon, Assam and was brought to Bhubaneswar after getting 5 days transit remand.

He will be produced before Bhubaneswar court today.

 Earlier Six accused persons were arrested in this case. Ekbal hussain was in touch with Earlier arrested accused Abhijit Desmukh. He was also in touch with Khurram aka Abdul Hamid (Pakistan Intelligence Officer).

He has sold many WhatsApp Account OTP, Telegram Account OTP and Mule / Ghost Account directly to Hamid. After arrest of the principal accused Pathani Samanta Lenka and his associates, accused Mohammed Ikbal Hussain switched off his phone and went underground. It was found that he has used at least 37 IMEI Nos (handset) and more than 500 SIMs.

He confessed his guilt and stated that he sells OTPs of WhtsApp, Telegram, Facebook, Twitter , Instagram , Fake activated SIM , Mule / Ghost Account etc. since 02 years and earns Rs.50, 000 to Rs.60, 000 per month.

 He further disclosed that in his village almost all adult male persons are involved this type of Cyber-crime. He and other cyber criminals of his village generally use SIM Nos / Mobile Handsets for around a month and then destroy them by throwing them into river.