Amarnath yatra attacked: Internet services in J&K suspended
Internet services which remained suspended last week were restored only on Sunday.
In the wake of the terrorist strike on the Amarnath yatra, internet services have been blocked in Jammu and Kashmir. The decision to suspend the internet services was taken to prevent any tension in the Valley in the wake of the attack.
Police sources said that this was done as a precautionary measure as they did not want rumour mongers to spread panic. The situation in the Valley is already volatile and in the wake of the attack it could just worsen.
Internet services which remained suspended last week were restored only on Sunday. The police had decided to shut down the services ahead of the first death anniversary of Burhan Wani, the Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist.
The
police
had
however
allowed
only
2G
services
to
resume
on
Sunday
and
had
decided
on
taking
a
further
call
on
high
speed
internet
services
depending
on
the
situation.
The
police
are
however
not
clear
for
how
long
they
would
keep
the
internet
services
down.
It
would
all
depend
on
the
situation,
the
police
said.
OneIndia News