JAMMU — Authorities in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri on Saturday ordered an immediate two-month suspension of all Virtual Private Network (VPN) services in the border district, citing public safety and potential misuse of such platforms for unlawful activities. District Magistrate, Rajouri Abhishek Sharma passed the directive under Section 163 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita […]
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After Rajouri, VPN suspension ordered in Poonch
JAMMU — The District Magistrate, Poonch has ordered an immediate suspension on Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) under Section-163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) in the district. In an official order by the district administration, it was informed that the Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Poonch, has informed that there has been a significant […]
Man booked for using VPN in Rajouri
JAMMU — A man was on Sunday booked for violation of district magistrate’s order by using Virtual Private Network (VPN) application in his personal mobile phone in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district police said. Mazhar Iqbal (30), from Dhanore Jaralan village, has been booked under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code at Darhal police […]
Authorities suspend VPN services in Rajouri till end of LS elections
JAMMU — The authorities on Wednesday ordered the immediate suspension of VPN services till the end of the Lok Sabha elections in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district. The decision to suspend virtual private networks (VPNs) was taken as a preventive measure to protect information on the Lok Sabha elections and other sensitive data from cyber […]

