Telecom ministry to cut off 21.7 million mobile connections linked to fraud

The Union Ministry of Telecommunications has notified the Centre’s high-level inter-ministerial panel about plans to disconnect around 21.7 million mobile connections that were obtained using forged documentation or are associated with cybercrime activities, according to a report by The Indian Express. Additionally, around 226,000 mobile handsets will be blocked.

Earlier this month, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) shared this information during a meeting convened by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA).