The Telangana Cyber Security Bureau, with the Department of Telecommunications, dismantled an illegal SIM box operation in Hyderabad, arresting three individuals. The investigation revealed that Hidayathullah, facing financial troubles, was lured into setting up the SIM box by a contact named Venissa from Hong Kong, who promised financial gains from internet traffic. The operation involved fraudulent SIM cards supplied by POS agents, facilitating international calls as local ones, thereby enabling cyber fraud. Authorities have cautioned the public against interacting with strangers using foreign numbers while continuing to investigate the broader network behind this illegal activity.