PANews reported on August 26 that according to Moneycontrol, the Indian government is investigating Telegram's potential abuse in criminal activities, especially extortion and gambling. If the investigation results are unfavorable, the app may face the risk of being banned. The news came as Telegram founder and CEO Pavel Durov was arrested in Paris on August 24 for content review issues. It is reported that India's investigation is led by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, focusing on criminal activities in Telegram's peer-to-peer communication function.