India Disconnects 4 Crore Fraudulent Mobile Connections in Bold Push for Cyber Safety
In a sweeping move to protect citizens from rising cyber and telecom fraud, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has disconnected over four crore suspicious mobile connections across India. This milestone was shared at the Annual North Zone Conference on Security Related Matters, held at Hotel Meghdoot in Solan, Himachal Pradesh.
The high-level gathering brought together senior telecom officials from across North India — including Delhi, Haryana, Punjab, Jammu & Kashmir, and Uttar Pradesh — alongside law enforcement agencies, telecom giants like Airtel and Jio, and financial institutions such as RBI and Paytm. The goal: to strengthen India’s digital defenses in an era of growing cybercrime.
Dr. Neeraj Mittal, Secretary (Telecom), addressed the conference virtually, calling for united action to secure the nation’s digital backbone. “Telecom security is not just about technology — it’s about trust, resilience, and collaboration,” he emphasized.
Key discussions centered on:
- Combating cyber fraud through AI-powered tools and real-time monitoring
- Enhancing inter-agency coordination to detect and dismantle illegal telecom setups
- Empowering citizens via the Sanchar Saathi platform, which helps users report lost phones and flag suspicious activity
Among the standout achievements:
- 4 crore fake or suspicious mobile connections deactivated nationwide
- 6 lakh stolen mobile phones traced and recovered using the CEIR system
- Launch of Financial Fraud Risk Indicators (FRI) to alert banks about high-risk mobile numbers
Sunita Chandra, Director General Telecom, reminded attendees that “securing our networks is a shared responsibility — one that involves not just systems, but people and partnerships.”
The conference concluded with a renewed commitment to building a cyber-secure, citizen-first telecom ecosystem — one where technology, vigilance, and collaboration converge to protect every Indian in the digital age.
