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Brief Summary of the unlawful act: The Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C), Ministry of Home Affairs, has identified the multiple applications as a communication platform capable of establishing decentralized peer-to-peer messaging over Bluetooth mesh networks without relying on mobile networks, internet connectivity, or centralized servers.
The application enables anonymous communication without mandatory user registration, phone number verification, or centralized logging of communications. The technical architecture of the application significantly impedes lawful interception, attribution, and investigation by law enforcement agencies.
Since communications occur directly between nearby devices through a decentralized mesh network, the platform can be misused to evade lawful surveillance, facilitate anonymous coordination, and circumvent lawful restrictions imposed by competent authorities during situations involving public disorder, riots, terrorism, organized crime, or internet shutdowns.
Intelligence inputs indicate that such decentralized communication platforms are capable of being exploited for coordinating unlawful assemblies, violent protests, dissemination of misinformation, radicalization, criminal conspiracies, and other activities prejudicial to the sovereignty and integrity of India, defence of India, security of the State, public order, and for facilitating the commission of cognizable offences.
The absence of a centralized service provider also limits the ability of law enforcement agencies to obtain subscriber information, communication records, or timely assistance during investigations.
The application's design, which enables communication even during network restrictions, creates a substantial risk of misuse by anti-national elements, terrorist organizations, organized criminal groups, and cybercriminals seeking to evade lawful detection and continue communication despite legally imposed restrictions.