Telegram messaging app CEO and founder Pavel Durov was arrested at the Bourget airport outside Paris on Saturday evening, reported Reuters citing French media. Pavel Durov was travelling in his private jet when the French authorities arrested him, based on an outstanding arrest warrant as part of a preliminary police investigation.
The Frech Police are investigating the lack of moderators on Telegram, which according to them allowed criminal activities to go on undeterred on the messaging app.So far no comments have been made either by French Police, authorities or Telegram in this regard. Telegram CEO was travelling from Azerbaijan and was arrested at around 20:00 (18:00 GMT) on Saturday, reported Reuters, citing French media.
