CP issues orders on sale and purchase of mobiles/sims

Jalandhar News: Commissioner of Police Kuldeep Singh Chahal on Tuesday ordered that to prevent cybercrime and maintaining law and order, all mobile phones and SIM cards vendors within the jurisdiction of Police Commissionerate Jalandhar, will not sell mobile phones and SIM cards without obtaining ID proof and photo of buyers besides while purchasing the mobile phone from any person, the vendors will also give a ‘Purchase Certificate’ to the customer/seller under the seal and signature of their firm.

       The orders further states that at the time of purchasing the phone, if the payment is made through UPI, card or online mode by the buyer or any of his /her relatives/known person, the shopkeeper will also be responsible for obtaining the ID proof of concerned person and all related records such as the customer’s name, date of birth, father’s name, full address, which phone or SIM or the person from whom the phone was purchased, his ID Proof, thumb impression and signature, date of sale/purchase of mobile phone.
      The orders will remain in effect till November 25, 2023.