A day after security agencies unearthed two Telegram groups used by the Faridabad terror module responsible for the deadly Red Fort blast, it has emerged that the suspects used another banned encrypted app, Threema, to communicate, according to a report.

The metadata from the Threema chats between Dr Umar un Nabi, Dr Shaheen Shahid and Dr Muzammil Shakeel is now being examined by the investigators, reported NDTV.

Threema was among several mobile apps banned by India in May 2023 over security reasons under Section 69A of the IT Act, 2000. Other banned apps include Zangi, IMO, Briar, Element, MediaFire, Second Line, Safeswiss, Nandbox and BChat.

The ban on the apps was recommended by the Ministry of Home Affairs after authorities found terrorists linked to Pakistan-based outfits using the

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