Puttur: In view of mobile phones being misused in terrorist and anti-social activities in recent times, the Intelligence services department hawkeyes are busy collecting information around Sullia, Puttur and Kasaragod areas, about private companies providing bogus mobile phone connections and discovered that over 200 bogus (benami) mobile phone services were at work, to create nuisance as confirmed by Central Intelligence squads on duty here.

An accused in Bangalore bomb explosions case had been taken into police custody from Gunaje mosque surroundings in Kasaragod .

The local phone and Sim sellers were held responsible for artificial documents and bogus sims in circulation.

It was confirmed that mobiles in Sullia, Puttur and Kasaragd taluks, had wrong documents and sim cards.

The state Home department and the Centre have been duly informed about such illegal deals made by sellers to customers. ASP Amit Singh in Puttur had called a meeting and warned dealers against false materials. Police are pursuing many a Scandal on the coast.