Police in Meerut district, Uttar Pradesh, have successfully dismantled an illegal telephone exchange that was reportedly causing significant revenue losses to the government while facilitating a fake online loan racket. The operation was executed by the Kotwali police, cyber cell, and SWAT team based on actionable intelligence provided by the Department of Telecommunications. During the raid at a residence in the Azad Nagar Gola Kuan area, authorities arrested three individuals: Mohammad Sameer Mansoori, Nasir, and Prashant Pal. The police seized a substantial cache of equipment, including 97 SIM cards, two SIM boxes, 10 mobile phones, two laptops, and 18 ATM cards. The gang was allegedly converting international Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) calls into regular phone calls, violating telecom regulations. Additionally, they were accused of defrauding individuals by promising online loans using forged documents. A comprehensive investigation is underway, and a case has been registered under various legal provisions, including the Information Technology Act and the Telecommunications Act.