Trai fines telcos Rs 110 crore for failure to tackle pesky calls

NEW DELHI: Govt is taking strict action against mobile operators due to growing menace of unending pesky calls and financial frauds. Telecom regulator Trai has imposed a fine of Rs 110 crore as a “financial disincentive” on operators. And, an amount of nearly Rs 1,000 crore, that was siphoned off by cyber criminals, has been recovered by govt as it helped nearly four lakh users to recover their money.

Giving details of a widespread action against pesky calls and fraudulent telecom operations, the government said it has disconnected 55.5 lakh mobile connections that were acquired on fake or forged documents. This led to the freezing of nearly 9.9 lakh bank accounts and payment wallets as they were linked with mobile connections taken on forged documents.