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The Department of Telecom (DoT) has directed telecom operators to block 28,200 mobile handsets and perform speedy reverification of 20 lakh mobile connections for his or her alleged hyperlink with cyber crimes, in accordance to an official assertion on May 10.
DoT, Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), and State police have joined fingers for curbing the misuse of telecom assets in cyber-crime and monetary frauds and goal to dismantle networks of fraudsters and defend residents from digital threats, it mentioned.
“Analysis carried out by MHA and state police has revealed that 28,200 mobile handsets were misused in cybercrimes. The DoT further analysed and found that a staggering 20 lakh numbers were used with these mobile handsets.
“Subsequently, DoT issued instructions to telecom service suppliers for pan India blocking of 28,200 mobile handsets and to perform speedy reverification of 20 lakh mobile connections linked to these mobile handsets and disconnect failing re-verification,” the assertion mentioned.
The DoT launched Chakshu portal two months in the past to deal with telecom fraud-related grievances.
Since the launch of the portal, the division has blacklisted 52 entities concerned in sending malicious and phishing SMSes, blocked 348 mobile handsets throughout the nation, and flagged 10,834 suspected mobile numbers for re-verification.
Besides, DoT has blocked 1.58 lakh distinctive mobile gadget identification quantity IMEI due to involvement in cyber crimes and monetary frauds or mobile connections taken on pretend or solid paperwork.
Till April 30 this yr, DoT disconnected 1.66 crore mobile connections, of which 30.14 lakh had been disconnected based mostly on customers’ suggestions and 53.78 lakh for exceeding particular person restrict to purchase new SIM playing cards, as per official information.
