From the where-is-Captain-Midnight-when-you-need-him dept.:
Theft of an electronic instrument worth around Rs 3 lakh [$4816.53 – Dissent] from the building of Dang district superintendent of police, Ahwa, has created panic among top national security agencies. Sources in police claim that the stolen device is a decoder of encrypted secret code language used by intelligence agencies to exchange top secret information.
The device is called as Cipher or N-decoder and only government-authorized agencies can procure it. Naxal activities were reported from Dang in recent past and theft of this device has created major challenge for police. All the top security agencies, part of armed forces, police or special operation groups use these devices to receive and share information.
Read more on Times of India.