The government has imposed penalty amounting to Rs 2,757 crore on telecom operators since 2009 for issuing mobile phone connection against forged documents, Minister of Communications and Information Technology Kapil Sibal informed Parliament today.
"In respect of calender years 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012, more than 2.4 crore consumer application forms (CAFs) have been audited during monthly sample audit and penalties amounting to more than Rs 2,757 crore have been imposed on telecom service providers," Sibal said in a written reply to Rajya Sabha.
The Minister said that around 10,714 complaints and FIRs have been lodged with Police till October 31, 2012 relating to cases where forged documents have been submitted for obtaining a mobile connection.
"Out of these, 8,786 cases are against subscribers who were found to be involved in forgery," Sibal said.
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"In respect of calender years 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012, more than 2.4 crore consumer application forms (CAFs) have been audited during monthly sample audit and penalties amounting to more than Rs 2,757 crore have been imposed on telecom service providers," Sibal said in a written reply to Rajya Sabha.
The Minister said that around 10,714 complaints and FIRs have been lodged with Police till October 31, 2012 relating to cases where forged documents have been submitted for obtaining a mobile connection.
"Out of these, 8,786 cases are against subscribers who were found to be involved in forgery," Sibal said.
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