Jammu and Kashmir: terror conspiracies being hatched on virtual SIM cards

Jammu | Monday | 5th October, 2020

Summary:

Terrorists from Kashmir Valley are using virtual SIM cards to keep in touch with the bosses sitting in Pakistan.

This modern and new technology of communication services has created a big challenge for security agencies.

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Terrorists from Kashmir Valley are using virtual SIM cards to keep in touch with the bosses sitting in Pakistan.

This modern and new technology of communication services has created a big challenge for security agencies.

More than 40 such SIMs were used in the Pulwama attack case.

This was revealed by the National Investigation Agency in the investigation.

Currently, there are reports of many such SIM cards being active in the Kashmir Valley, which has been curbed.

A virtual SIM card is a virtual SIM issued through a computer through a number.

The service provider issues the number from abroad, which its user uses to load the mobile app of the service provider on their smartphone. 
With this app, the number is linked to WhatsApp, Facebook, Telegram or Twitter.