Jammu and Kashmir Police booked Mazhar Iqbal for using a VPN app, violating a district magistrate’s order. The action follows an order suspending VPN services to protect data during Lok Sabha Elections 2024
By Livemint
The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Sunday booked a man for allegedly using a Virtual Private Network (VPN) application on his mobile phone, thereby violating an order issued by the district magistrate on May 6, PTI reported. The man was identified as Mazhar Iqbal, 30, a resident of Dhanore Jaralan village.
PTI reported that Iqbal was intercepted by a patrol unit, and upon inspection, his mobile device was found to contain a VPN application.
According to a police spokesperson, Iqbal was charged under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code at Darhal police station of the district.
The action follows an order from the Additional District Magistrate of Rajouri, Rajeev Kumar Khajuria, dated April 24, which mandated the immediate suspension of VPN services in the district.
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