In a major crackdown on illegal call centres, the crime branch raided three such establishments and arrested 36 people, including eight women, in the operation conducted on the night of October 3. While the two call centres operating from Aarey Colony allegedly illegally sold banned drugs to the US citizens, the third establishment based in Jogeshwari duped people on the pretext of providing quick loans. Around 3,000 people have been cheated on the false promise of giving loans, said the police.
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