Terrorists Using Virtual Sim Cards To Evade Security Forces

Terrorists using virtual sim cards to evade security forces, agencies alert on increased use. In order to escape the grip of security forces, terrorist organizations have now conspired to use the virtual SIM card for the terrorists operating in Kashmir.

The increasing use of virtual SIM cards by terrorists has also raised the concern of security forces.

According to sources, through this technique, terrorists get instructions from their handlers sitting in Pakistan to carry out activities. This technique used by terrorists in Kashmir was uncovered during the Pulwama attack in the year 2019.

This technique is used in the Pulwama attack

The Jaish-e-Muhammad suicide bomber involved in the Pulwama attack used a virtual SIM card to talk to his handlers.

Indian security agencies then asked the US for information about who provided the virtual SIM card. 40 CRPF personnel were killed in the Pulwama attack. The case was investigated in detail by the NIA.

Terrorists talk to masters through this technique

The NIA had reported in its report that 40 virtual SIM cards were used by the terrorists during the Pulwama attack. A security official said that more such SIM cards are being used in Kashmir. Through them, terrorists talk to their masters sitting abroad.

The computer makes the telephone number

This technology is also dangerous because these SIM cards are also operated from abroad. In this, the computer automatically creates a telephone number.

The user using it downloads the mobile application of the service provider on their mobile phone. This telephone number is linked to social networking sites such as WhatsApp, Facebook, Telegram, and Twitter.

To activate this virtual service, the networking site itself creates the verification code and which can be obtained on the mobile phone.

Technology control in America

Officials said that the virtual numbers used were already associated with the country code or mobile station International Subscriber Directory Number (MSISDN).

In addition to the US, the virtual SIM card service is operated by telecom companies in Canada, the UK, Israel, but they are controlled by the US. Mobile phones are sent for forensic analysis to determine whether a virtual SIM card is used.