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Home Secretary Warns Cybercrime as IPS Batch Receives Updates

By Drooid · Oct 17, 2026, 10:32 AM UTC · How we work

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Naxalism Largely Ended

Home Secretary Govind Mohan addressed the 78th IPS recruit batch at the National Police Academy in Hyderabad on 17 October 2026.
Mohan said militant naxalism largely ended, NE insurgency minimal, and highlighted the Smart Border Initiative and a three-year drug-free target.
He relayed Home Minister Amit Shah's zero-tolerance terrorism call and time-bound action with improved intelligence.
Mohan warned cybercrime is accessible through fake SIM cards, mule bank accounts and social-media deepfakes.

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Targeted Cellular Shutdown

Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan addressed the 78th IPS recruit batch at the Sardar Vallabhbhai National Police Academy in Hyderabad on Saturday, 17 October 2026.
An apology was issued unconditionally to the Supreme Court, with a request for limited emergency internet suspensions.
He said foreign-inspired terrorism vanished, home-grown terrorism nearly ended, and flagged narcotics, cybercrime as threats.
Suspension applies only to cellular service within 4 km of Raisina Hill, hearing set.

Blindspot

Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan apologized to the Supreme Court and sought permission to impose limited internet suspensions in emergencies, specifying a 4-km radius around Raisina Hill.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Right-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Center-leaning coverage.

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Historical Context

After the 26-11 Mumbai siege (26-29 Nov 2008) killed 175 people, the UPA government created the National Investigation Agency in 2009 and Maharashtra launched the elite Force One unit. Those reforms, championed by Home Minister P. Chidambaram, now inform Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan’s request for a Supreme Court-approved 4-km emergency internet shutdown around Raisina Hill.

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Naxalism Largely Ended

Home Secretary Govind Mohan addressed the 78th IPS recruit batch at the National Police Academy in Hyderabad on 17 October 2026.
Mohan said militant naxalism largely ended, NE insurgency minimal, and highlighted the Smart Border Initiative and a three-year drug-free target.
He relayed Home Minister Amit Shah's zero-tolerance terrorism call and time-bound action with improved intelligence.
Mohan warned cybercrime is accessible through fake SIM cards, mule bank accounts and social-media deepfakes.

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