DoT cracks down on fake mobile connections: 78.33 lakh numbers disconnected [Video]

The Department of Telecommunication has disconnected as many as 78.33 lakh mobile connections across the country after it was found during the verification that these connections were obtained by producing forged documents.

In a written reply to a question regarding the number of mobile connections obtained via fake documents or involved in cybercrime, in the Lok Sabha, the Minister for State for Communication and Rural Development, Dr. Pemmasani Chadra Sekhar, said that the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has developed an AI-based tool for identification of mobile connections obtained on fake documents.

“Based on the analysis, 78.33 lakh mobile connections have been disconnected by the telecom service providers after re-verification. Further, the Minister said 6.78 lakh mobile connections have been disconnected based on the reporting for involvement in cybercrime.”

“In order to strengthen the existing Know Your Customer (KYC) framework for issuing mobile connections to subscribers, DoT has now mandated telecom licensees to …