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Bad news for Sunil Mittal, DoT penalises Bharti Airtel for…, with Rs…
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has fined Airtel with Rs 1,01,000 for failing to comply with subscriber verification norms outlined in its license agreement. This penalty was imposed after a Customer Application Form Audit conducted in April, which identified lapses in Airtel's customer verification process. According to the license agreement, telecom operators are required to thoroughly verify customer details before enrolling them as subscribers and adhere to the DoT's guidelines. To ensure compliance, the DoT routinely conducts audits of Customer Application Forms. During the April audit, Airtel was found to have violated these verification rules which led to the imposition of the penalty. In response, Airtel stated in an exchange filing that it will not contest or appeal the fine and has confirmed they will pay the penalty. Airtel In fight Against Digital Fraud Telecom operator Airtel has approached over 40 banks, as well as RBI and NPCI, proposing a close collaboration and a unified front to curb digital frauds, including sharing intelligence over repository of known fraudulent financial domains. Airtel has dialled NPCI, proposing a 'closer collaboration' to create a repository of known malicious financial domains, to enable proactive blocking of malicious and rogue sites and to build a multi-layered defence to combat digital frauds. The Sunil Mittal-led telco has also done a similar outreach with major banks, including SBI, HDFC and others, sources said. The company has also reached out to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for 'collaboration' to create a repository of known fraudulent financial domains. It has also mooted joint public education campaigns to raise awareness about evolving digital fraud tactics and safe practices. In a separate letter to NPCI, Airtel said it believes there is a strong potential for a partnership between Airtel and NPCI to further strengthen the security of India's digital payment systems. (With Inputs From PTI)
India Gazette
22-05-2025
- India Gazette
J-K: Vendor chargesheeted for issuing SIM card used by terrorist
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], May 22 (ANI): The Police Station CIK (Counter Intelligence Kashmir) has filed a chargesheet against Mudasir Ahmad Sheikh, a vendor affiliated with Airtel, for allegedly issuing a SIM card using forged documents which was later found to be used by a terrorist. The charge sheet was submitted before the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Kulgam, in case FIR No. 18/2020 under Sections 420, 468, and 471 of the Indian Penal Code, an official statement said. According to a release, Police Station CIK had received an information through reliable sources that the procurement of SIM card connections from various Telecom Service Providers by terrorists/members of proscribed organizations / Over Ground Workers (OGWs), is made in a pre-planned criminal conspiracy, with the active connivance of their sympathizers and, in several instances, with the complicity of 'Franchise/Point of Sale (POS)' through fraudulent and dishonest means. Accordingly, on 09.10.2020, case FIR No.18/2020 U/S 13 Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, read with sections 420, 468, 471 and 120-B of the Indian Penal Code, was registered at Police Station CIK Srinagar for a thorough probe, the stat During the investigation, it was revealed that the accused was a vendor of Airtel Telecom Service, running his shop under the name and style of 'MICRO WORLD' at Kulgam. It was established that the accused had manipulated and forged a genuine electoral Identity Card and used it to issue a SIM card against a non-existent person. 'The accused, as a vendor, had also mentioned fictitious and deficient particulars/details in the Customer Application Form (CAF) with an objective to issue the SIM card against a non-existent person and pass on the SIM card to a terrorist for his use. The investigation has established that the subscriber of the SIM card shown in the Customer Application Form was not found existing on ground and the SIM card had actually been issued to a terrorist,' said the release. An appeal is made to the general public, especially the youth of Kashmir valley, to adhere to the advisories in this regard and take every precaution to ensure that their documents are not misused for obtaining SIM cards fraudulently. People are also advised not to share their SIM card with anyone, howsoever, close the person may be. (ANI)
United News of India
22-05-2025
- United News of India
J&K: Airtel vendor chargesheeted for facilitating SIM to a militant
Srinagar, May 22 (UNI) The Counter-Intelligence Kashmir (CIK) wing of J&K Police on Thursday filed a chargesheet against a militant associate, an Airtel vendor, for allegedly issuing a SIM card that was later used by a terrorist for communication and coordination of terror activities. Police said the chargesheet was produced against Mudasir Ahmad Sheikh of Hanand Chawalgam, Kulgam, and vendor of the Airtel company, before the Court of Chief Judicial Magistrate Kulgam under sections 420, 468, 471 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). He has been charged with providing a SIM Card Connection against a non-existent person which was actually used by a terrorist. They said Police Station CIK had received an information through reliable sources that the procurement of SIM card connections from various Telecom Service Providers by terrorists/members of proscribed organisations / Over Ground Workers (OGWs), is made in a pre-planned criminal conspiracy, with the active connivance of their sympathizers and, in several instances, with the complicity of 'Franchise/Point of Sale (POS)' through fraudulent and dishonest means. Accordingly, on October 9, 2020 a case under section 13 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, read with section 420, 468, 471 and 120-B of the Indian Penal Code was registered at Police Station CIK Srinagar for a thorough probe. 'During the course of investigation, it has revealed that the accused was a vendor of 'Airtel Telecom Service', running his shop at Kulgam. It was established that the accused had manipulated and forged a genuine electoral Identity Card and used the same to issue a SIM card against a non-existent person. The accused as a vendor had also mentioned fictitious and deficient particulars/details in the Customer Application Form (CAF) with an objective to issue the SIM card against a non-existent person and pass on the SIM card to a terrorist for his use,' police said. The investigation established that the subscriber of the SIM card shown in the Customer Application Form was not found existing on ground and the SIM card had actually been issued to a terrorist, police said. Police made an appeal to the general public especially youth of Kashmir valley to adhere to the advisories in this regard and take every precaution to ensure that their documents are not misused for obtaining SIM cards fraudulently. 'People are also advised not to share their SIM card with anyone,' police said. UNI MJR SSP
