Sources said that at least six spy agencies are under investigation. Police said the gang charged their “customers” Rs 9,000 for one month’s call details, Rs 18,000 for six months and Rs 25,000 for one year. A source said the syndicate also provided people’s ‘live locations’ for Rs 5,500 and one-year bank statements for Rs 15,000.
The rate list came to light when Delhi Police stumbled upon a WhatsApp group, which had around 100 people from various spy agencies. A message detailing the rates was posted by one of the members of the group, which the police are trying to trace.
On Monday, the police had arrested Pawan Kumar from Rohini by laying a trap. Kumar, who worked for a Noida-based detective agency, had claimed that the gang had links with various police forces outside Delhi and several spy agencies were involved in the spies.
On Wednesday, the Delhi Police claimed that no person from its force has come out as a suspect so far and Kumar’s interrogation suggested the involvement of policemen from other states.
Most call records relating to matrimonial disputes, matters
The Delhi Police, which is probing the CDR racket, said it will write to telecom service providers and seek details to ascertain where the request for numbers had come from.
The kingpin of the racket running a private detective agency is currently absconding. According to an officer probing the case, he was earlier questioned by the Jaipur Police in a similar case.
Police said that Pawan Kumar, the only suspect arrested so far, was in this business for nearly five years.
“The accused has disclosed that most of the CDRs were related to matrimonial disputes, extramarital affairs. We suspect that the call details of traders, private firms and employees of various companies were also sold for money,” said an official.
Sources said that apart from WhatsApp groups, the gang used to post their numbers on the internet through which people used to contact them.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (Outer North) Brijendra Kumar Yadav said that they have formed a special team to probe the matter.