Mobile internet services resume in Kashmir valley
Srinagar, Aug 16: Much to the relief of over 30 lakh subscribers, mobile internet services were restored in Kashmir valley on Friday after remaining suspended for four days as a precautionary measure after the communal clashes in Kishtwar district.
The
services
were
snapped
on
Sunday
as
rumours
about
death
and
destruction
in
Kishtwar
and
other
riot-hit
areas
in
Jammu
region
started
doing
rounds
on
social
networking
sites.
The internet services on mobile phones and mobile internet connections started functioning this evening. Police officials said the services were suspended as mobile internet was misused by miscreants to fan trouble in the valley in the past.
The mobile services were snapped in the wake of hanging of Parliament attack convict Mohammad Afzal Guru and in the aftermath of Gool firing incident in which four persons were killed.
PTI