The fifth edition of the HacKP, the online international hackathon competition of the state police that came with the theme demystifying the dark web has resulted in Grapnel, a tool that will help police keep tabs on the mysterious world ofdark web.

The high cost of the Software available in the market to patrol the dark web made the Police think of the possibility of building an own software, using the best minds who participated in HacKP online from all over the world.

HacKP 2021 was conducted virtually this year in the wake of the pandemic, but it turned out to be a blessing in disguise as more participation of the best minds from all over the world could be ensured in the event. The event provided the participants opportunities without restraints of location and time zone.