Doda, J&K – Broadband internet services have been restored in the Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir after being suspended for a week, officials said. The suspension followed the arrest of AAP’s J-K unit president,Fahad Malik,on September 8 for allegedly disturbing public order,which sparked violent protests.
Authorities had imposed prohibitory restrictions and snapped mobile internet and broadband services in response to the unrest. Restrictions on movement were eased for six hours starting Saturday noon after a meeting between Deputy Inspector General of Police, Doda-kishtwar-Ramban Range Shridhar Patil, Doda Deputy Commissioner Harvinder Singh, and Senior Superintendent of Police Sandeep Kumar Mehta with civil society members, including representatives of traders and transporters.
Officials assured the representatives that restrictions would be progressively eased. the reopening of shops, resumption of transport services, restoration of broadband and mobile internet, and the reopening of schools will be carried out in a phased manner, contingent on assessing the ground situation. Additional forces were removed from markets as shops reopened today.