Internet Shutdowns Data

Jammu and Kashmir

Baramula, Srinagar, Shupiyan, Kulgam, Ganderbal, Anantnag

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State Jammu and Kashmir
District(s) Baramula, Srinagar, Shupiyan, Kulgam, Ganderbal, Anantnag
Network Affected Mobile
Nature Reactive
Duration (hours) 96
Published Date 04 May 2018
Shutdown Window - - Present
Status Active
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Following the killings of 7 people as a result of three encounters between militants and security forces across the state of Jammu & Kashmir. Mobile Internet services were suspended in Srinagar and Ganderbal districts of North Kashmir and all districts of South Kashmir on Saturday, 5th May 2018 as a precautionary measure to prevent spread of rumour on social media.

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