SIM-phony of scams: ordinary homes, extraordinary crimes in Hyderabad

Behind the hum of kitchens, chatter of tea stalls and the calm of ordinary streets, tiny SIM boxes blink in silent rhythm, channeling international calls and powering ‘digital arrest’ scams that drain crores from victims across India. Lavpreet Kaur peels back the curtain on how lax telecom checks, fragile banking systems and clever criminal networks transform everyday spaces into nerve centres of high-tech deception