A man snaps power supply to a mobile tower at a Mansa village.
Chandigarh, December 28
Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh today issued a stern warning against vandalism of mobile towers and disruption of telecom services in the state, and directed the police to take strict action against those resorting to such unlawful activities.
The warning came as the total number of mobile towers impacted in the state went up to 1,561, of which 25 had been physically damaged allegedly by some farmers and their supporters in violation of the directions of the farmer unions to keep their protests against the “black” farm laws peaceful.
Of the 1,561 towers, 146 were impacted since today due to disruption of power supply to 32 towers, which led to disconnection of services of the remaining 114. So far, 433 towers have been repaired, according to an official spokesperson. The state has a total of 21,306 mobilephone towers spread across its 22 districts.
The CM asserted he would not let the state plunge into anarchy and that nobody could be allowed to take law into their own hands. — TNS
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