Internet restored in Kashmir after completion of polling in Srinagar

Police official said the internet services were restored in view of improvement in the situation

Press Trust of India  |  Srinagar 

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facility on all platforms was restored in on Thursday after completion of polling in the constituency.

The facility on broadband and mobile devices was restored this evening.



A police official said the services were restored in view of the improvement in the situation and peaceful conduct of the repolling in 38 polling stations in Budgam district on Thursday.

By-polls to constituency were held on last Sunday but due to large scale violence, repolling had been ordered in 38 polling stations.

The administration had suspended all services at midnight on April 8, hours before start of polling for Parliamentary constituency to prevent rumour mongering and mobilisation of mobs by disruptive elements for disturbing the poll process.

However, despite suspension of the services, Sunday's polling was marred by large-scale which left eight people dead.

The broadband services, which were restored on Tuesday after suspension of two days, were snapped again around noon on Thursday.

The broadband services were suspended by the authorities without assigning any reasons.

Internet restored in Kashmir after completion of polling in Srinagar

Police official said the internet services were restored in view of improvement in the situation

Police official said the internet services were restored in view of improvement in the situation facility on all platforms was restored in on Thursday after completion of polling in the constituency.

The facility on broadband and mobile devices was restored this evening.

A police official said the services were restored in view of the improvement in the situation and peaceful conduct of the repolling in 38 polling stations in Budgam district on Thursday.

By-polls to constituency were held on last Sunday but due to large scale violence, repolling had been ordered in 38 polling stations.

The administration had suspended all services at midnight on April 8, hours before start of polling for Parliamentary constituency to prevent rumour mongering and mobilisation of mobs by disruptive elements for disturbing the poll process.

However, despite suspension of the services, Sunday's polling was marred by large-scale which left eight people dead.

The broadband services, which were restored on Tuesday after suspension of two days, were snapped again around noon on Thursday.

The broadband services were suspended by the authorities without assigning any reasons.
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