Telephone exchange racket busted in city

Main accused absconding, identified

In a joint operation, Delhi police and telecom department busted a racket, which allegedly converted international calls into local ones, posing threat to national security, said a senior officer on Thursday. “We have identified the people operating the exchange. They will soon be arrested. The illegal telephone exchange converted international calls into local calls, causing revenue loss to the government,” said the officer. He said after getting tip-off regarding illegal telephone exchange operating in Central Delhi’s Daryaganj, a raid was conducted along with officials of telecom department.