Indian govt investigates Telegram as CEO Pavel Durov arrested in France; could ban the app, says Report.

Two days after the arrest of Russia-born Telegram CEO Pavel Durov in France, the Indian government has reportedly started investigating Telegram over concerns that the app is being used for criminal activities such as extortion and gambling, Moneycontrol reported.

The report also mentioned that the investigation could potentially lead to a ban on the app, depending on the findings.

The investigation is being conducted by the Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre (I4C) under the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), the report said.

Durov was arrested in Paris on Saturday, August 24, due to the app's moderation policies, specifically its failure to prevent criminal activities on the platform.

Telegram has over five million registered users in India, making it one of the country's most widely used messaging apps.

The report suggests that the government's investigation is focused on peer-to-peer (P2P) communications on Telegram, with particular attention to illegal activities like extortion and gambling.

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