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Lakhs of mobile numbers are set to be disconnected. Here’s what triggered the move.

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The misuse of lakhs of mobile numbers has triggered a major crackdown. An explainer.

India’s telecom companies are set to snap lakhs of mobile connections in coming weeks after alerts from the government and law enforcement agencies. These mobile connections are suspected to have been misused for cybercrime and obtained through forged documents. Investigations revealed that a single handset was used for as many as 4,000 connections, triggering fears that it may have been used for cybercrime and financial fraud. On May 9, the