Archive · 29 Nov 2025
Rajouri Suspends VPN Services for Two Months
The authorities in Rajouri, a district in Jammu and Kashmir, have decided to stop all VPN services for two months.
They think VPNs can be used for bad things like spreading harmful messages and causing trouble.
The police noticed a lot of suspicious VPN use, and the district magistrate agreed that stopping VPNs would help keep people safe.
They want to make sure no one can use VPNs to do anything illegal or dangerous.
Authorities in Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir, have suspended all VPN services for two months.
The suspension is based on concerns about public safety and the potential misuse of VPNs for unlawful activities.
District Magistrate Abhishek Sharma issued the order under Section 163 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita.
The Senior Superintendent of Police, Gaurav Sikarwar, reported unprecedented and suspicious use of VPN services in the district.
The order aims to prevent the spread of inflammatory content, coordinate activities prejudicial to public order, and mitigate cyber security threats.
- Who
- Authorities in Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir, including District Magistrate Abhishek Sharma and Senior Superintendent of Police Gaurav Sikarwar
- What
- Suspension of all Virtual Private Network (VPN) services for two months
- When
- Immediate effect, with the order issued on Saturday
- Where
- Rajouri district, Jammu and Kashmir
- Why
- To prevent the misuse of VPN services for anti-national purposes, spreading inflammatory content, and posing cyber security threats
- Location
- Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir
- Duration of Suspension
- Two months
- Authorities Involved
- District Magistrate Abhishek Sharma, Senior Superintendent of Police Gaurav Sikarwar
- Legal Basis
- Section 163 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita
- Reason for Suspension
- Public safety concerns and potential misuse for unlawful activities