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Police Arrest VPN Users Amid Digital Crackdown in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir - Digital Rights Monitor

Summary by Digital Rights Monitor
Police in Doda district, Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), have arrested several individuals for allegedly using Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) to bypass internet restrictions. The arrests follow a two-month ban on VPNs imposed by the district administration on 2 May 2025, citing threats to public order and national security. “In strict compliance with the orders issued by the District Administration,” the police stated, “law…
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Digital Rights Monitor broke the news in on Wednesday, May 21, 2025.
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