Telegram founder Pavel Durov says he received summons in Russia addressed to ‘suspect’

MOSCOW: Pavel Durov, the founder of the Telegram messenger app, said on Wednesday he had received a summons in Russia at an old address naming him as a “suspect” in a criminal case.

Russia stepped up its bid to subjugate ‌Telegram in ⁠February, ⁠announcing in a state-run newspaper it was investigating billionaire founder ​Durov as part of a criminal case involving accusations of terrorism.

Durov, writing on Telegram, posted a copy of the summons sent through the Russian postal service.