New Delhi: The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) Madhya Pradesh LSA has taken action against fraudulent issuance of SIM cards after a Point of Sale (PoS) agent in Chhattisgarh was found to have illegally activated 25 mobile connections using citizens’ identity documents without their consent.
The concerned PoS agent has been blacklisted by the DoT and telecom service providers, preventing further SIM issuance. The 25 connections were examined through the DoT’s Digital Intelligence Platform, with suspicious numbers subjected to re-verification. Those failing verification were deactivated.
The DoT warned that fraudulent SIM issuance, misuse of telecom identifiers and tampering with IMEI numbers are punishable offences under the Telecommunications Act, 2023, with penalties including imprisonment of up to three years and fines of up to ₹50 lakh.
The department advised citizens not to share or transfer SIM cards issued in their names and to regularly check registered mobile connections through the Sanchar Saathi portal and app.
