Cybercrime crackdown: TRAI, Telecom Department block 2.27 lakh mobile handsets, cut over 1 crore mobile connections

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) and the Department of Telecom have blocked 2.27 lakh mobile handsets in their latest joint move to control cybercrime.

In an effort to curb pesky callers and fraudsters, the telecom regulator, in association with the Telecom Department, has disconnected over one crore mobile connections, according to an official statement released on Tuesday.