Telegram founder and CEO Pavel Durov was arrested at the airport in France. Online news of his arrest went viral on social media. The Indian government came to know about the arrest of the CEO. The Indian government is on alert. Telegram is known for criminals like extortion and gambling. The Indian government started investigating Telegram. The Indian government is investigating the Telegram app through the Ministry of Home Affairs and Electronics and Information Technology.
The UGC-NEET paper was leaked on Telegram. This paper was sold on Telegram for 5 thousand to 10 thousand rupees. Due to this, news of Telegram ban came to light.
After the arrest of Telegram founder and CEO Pavel Durov, he is facing charges of drugs, fraud, terrorist and cyber threats, and child sexual material, among others.