DoT to telecom companies: Block calls originating from these numbers

The

Department of Telecommunications

(DoT) has issued a warning to the public regarding fraudulent calls from international numbers that are spreading false information about Indian stock exchanges. The

DoT

has advised individuals to report any such instances to their telecom service providers. The purpose of these malicious calls, according to an official statement, is to create panic.

These calls, DoT said, seem to have been initiated by anti-national elements.
DoT tells telecom companies to block calls
The telecom department has also instructed telecom companies -- Airtel, Reliance Jio,

Vodafone-Idea

and BSNL -- to block calls originating from these suspicious numbers.
In a recent post on X (formerly Twitter), the DoT alerted the public about these fraudulent calls that are originating from international numbers. According to a social media alert from the DoT, the recorded message in these calls advises people to sell Indian stocks before March 12. It further claims that the stock market in India (

Bombay Stock Exchange

and

National Stock Exchange

) will face imminent destruction.

In response to these malicious calls, the DoT release stated, "Individuals who receive such calls are advised to report them to the DoT at [email protected] or to their telecom service providers."