India News | Internet Services in Manipur Suspended for 5 Days Following Protests in Imphal
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The Manipur government on Tuesday reimposed the ban on internet services for the next five days, soon after police baton-charged students in Imphal during a demonstration against the alleged kidnapping and death of two youths.
Imphal, Sep 26 (PTI) The Manipur government on Tuesday reimposed the ban on internet services for the next five days, soon after police baton-charged students in Imphal during a demonstration against the alleged kidnapping and death of two youths.
The police action left 45 students, many of them girls, injured, officials said.
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"The state government decides to suspend/curb the mobile internet data services, internet/data services through VPN in the territorial jurisdiction of the state of Manipur for five days with immediate effect till 7:45 pm of October 1, 2023," a notification said.
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