Delhi Police Arrest Three in Cross-Border Mobile Phone Smuggling Syndicate

Delhi Police's Special Task Force has dismantled a syndicate involved in the theft and cross-border trafficking of stolen mobile phones to Nepal and Bangladesh, arresting three members including the kingpin, Motahar Shekh. The gang operated by purchasing stolen phones from street criminals in Delhi at low prices, then smuggling them through a network involving West Bengal before selling them at high margins abroad. Authorities recovered 228 expensive stolen phones, three country-made pistols, and six live cartridges during the arrest near Sarai Kale Khan. This operation significantly disrupts a network that fuels street crimes in Delhi and facilitates illegal international trade, bypassing India's Central Equipment Identity Register restrictions. The police also uncovered an illegal arms factory in Uttar Pradesh linked to ongoing investigations, seizing weapons and raw materials. These coordinated actions highlight efforts to combat organized crime and cross-border smuggling in the region.