12 Lakh SIM Cards Cancelled, over 3 Lakh IMEI Numbers Blocked as Centre Intensifies Crackdown on Cybercrime
Wed Feb 11 2026
Cybercrime
Fraud
Government
Law Enforcement
Telecom
thecyberexpress.com
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday announced that the Central government has cancelled 12 lakh SIM cards and ensured that IMEI numbers blocked exceeded 3 lakh mobile devices as part of a sweeping nationwide crackdown on cybercrime. He added that 20,853 accused individuals have been arrested in connection with cyber offences up to December 2025.
Shah shared these figures while addressing the National Conference on “Tackling Cyber-Enabled Frauds and Dismantling the Ecosystem,” organized by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C). The conference focused on strategies to dismantle the growing organized ecosystem of cybercrime.
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