Mobile Internet Shutdown Extended for 3 Days in 7 Districts of Manipur

The extension of the internet outage will be valid until 17.15 on Saturday (File)

While the Manipur government on Wednesday extended the suspension of mobile internet and data services in seven troubled districts for another three days, with some improvement in the law and order situation, curfew was relaxed in four Imphal Valley districts as on the previous day. five hours.

In his order, Home Commissioner N. Ashok Kumar said that in view of the prevailing law and order situation, the government has decided to extend the suspension of mobile internet and data services in seven troubled districts for another three days with effect from . From 17.15 on Wednesday to 17.15 on Saturday. The seven districts covering both valley and hills are Imphal West, Imphal East, Bishnupur, Thoubal, Kakching, Kangpokpi and Churachandpur.

Following the discovery of six bodies of missing three children and three women in Jiribam district on November 15 and 16, followed by widespread violence and attacks by gangs in the valley areas including Imphal East and Imphal West on November 16, Chief Secretary Vineet Joshi on November 16 said that these seven It was decided to suspend mobile internet and data services in the district for two days.

In his order issued on November 18, Commissioner Home extended the suspension of mobile internet and data services for two more days in seven districts until 17.15 on Wednesday.

Meanwhile, as no major incident was reported from any district in Manipur, the Home Ministry on Tuesday conditionally lifted the suspension of broadband services (landline) keeping in view the difficulties faced by students, employees, common people, healthcare facilities, educational institutions and others. offices.

While no major incident was reported from any of the four districts, curfew was relaxed in Imphal East and West, Thoubal and Kakching districts from 5 am to 10 am on Thursday to make it easier for people to buy essential supplies and carry out essential work, officials said.

District Magistrates of four districts issued separate notifications to relax the curfew, which was imposed indefinitely on November 16, following the violence that started in the Valley districts after the bodies of children and women were found in Jiribam on November 15 and 16.

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