Raids were conducted in the jurisdictions of V P Road, D N Nagar, Malabar Hill, Sahar and Bangur Nagar police stations during the operation, he said.

Those arrested included SIM card sellers, agents and call centre owners who used such SIM cards.

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Mumbai police took action after receiving information about these practises from the Department of Telecom (DoT), the official said.

The accused obtained and activated SIM cards by using forged Aadhaar cards and other identity documents and used these mobile numbers for personal gains, the official said.

All the arrested persons have been booked under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) including cheating and forgery, and more arrests are likely, he added.

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