The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered a case in a Delhi court against Bharti Airtel Ltd, Tata Communication Ltd and Singapore Telecommunications Ltd for allegedly causing a loss of nearly Rs 48 crore to the government.

The local court filed the FIR  on a complaint of Ministry of Communications and IT.

IPC booked 3 telecom companies on charges of fraud criminal conspiracy and cheating. Therefore, under the Indian Telegraph Act for violating the Department of Telecommunications’ licencing norms.

When contacted, Bharti Airtel had no comments to offer while Tata Communications said it would not comment on speculation.

Since, the complaint said it had come to the notice of the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) that there is an unauthorised/illegal international long distance service provider. M/s Singapore Telecommunications Ltd was selling unauthorised ILD services.Since 2004 to Indian Customers. Hence, without obtaining the requisite ILD licence from DoT in connivance with Bharti Airtel and Tata Communications.

It said the Singaporean company had offered and provided unauthorised ILD services to the Indian customers. That did’nt obtained the requisite ILD licence from DoT.

Additionally, the actual loss can be calculated after getting the amount collected by illegal ILD Services. That was provided from various Indian customers.

Bharti Airtel declined to comment on the matter but a spokesperson from Tata Communications said the company had complied with all terms and conditions of ILD licence in India.

Final Words

“Tata Communications asserts that it has not violated any of the terms of the ILD licence in India. It has taken all steps to ensure that its actions are in conformity with the licence provisions.

The CBI has said in the FIR that “facts in the complaint disclose commission of offences under Section 120-B. In comparison to  read with 420 IPC and section 20 of the Indian Telegraph Act against M/s Singapore Telecommunications, M/s Bharti Airtel Ltd and M/s Tata Communication Ltd. A case registered for investigation.