KATHMANDU, Jan 2: Police have arrested a man along with equipment allegedly used in an illegal international call bypass (VOIP) operation in Kathmandu.
Acting on a tip-off, a team deployed by the bureau, with technical support and coordination from Nepal Telecom and Ncell Pvt Ltd, raided Costco Information Technology Pvt Ltd, operated by Salina Rai, Kathmandu Metropolitan City-30, Gyaneshwor. The operation was found to be illegally bypassing international incoming calls using internet-based systems.
The suspect, Rajan Rajbanshi (30), a resident of Birtamod Municipality–2, Jhapa, currently living in Kathmandu Metropolitan City-4, Dhumbarahi, was arrested on January 2 for violating the Telecommunications Act, 2053 BS. Further investigation is underway.
Seized equipment includes:
Huawei router with adapter (MAC No. C1193442930-40(17)) – 1 set
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Huawei router with adapter (MAC No. FC119344CC9D-AD(17)) – 1 set
TP-Link router with adapter (MAC No. 8C-90-20-77-58-7) – 1 set
Grandstream SIP PBX (60-panel), MAC EC74D768E3B0 – 1 unit
Dell CPU (Serial No. 87CJSM2) – 1 unit
Intex monitor, Model No. II-1902 – 1 unit
Sukam UPS, Model No. Falcon 600/12V – 1 unit
Hitek keyboard and Meetion mouse – 1 set
Police said further investigation is ongoing under the Telecommunications Act, 2053 BS.
