GUWAHATI: The Manipur government restored internet services in the state on Sunday, barring 2 km stretches in conflict zones lying along the inter-district borders of nine districts.
The government said the decision has been taken considering the improvement in the law and order situation and "inconveniences faced by the general public due to the long duration of such suspension".The government cautioned all internet users "to refrain from activities which may cause situations which will warrant suspension of internet services in future".
The internet ban along 2 km stretches in areas between Chandel and Kakching, Churachandpur and Bishnupur, Churachandpur and Kakching, Kangpokpi and Imphal West, Kangpokpi and Imphal East, Kangpokpi and Thoubal, and Tengnoupal and Kakching will remain till 7.45 pm on December 18.
There was tension, meanwhile, in Waithou area of Thoubal district late Saturday when unidentified armed men shot at Manipur unit JD(U) youth president Bhaktaraj Thiyam who escaped unhurt.
Thiyam was going towards Imphal in his car after meeting a relative in Thoubal along NH-2 when a jeep chased and stopped him in the Waithou area at 8.15pm. "Three unknown armed persons alighted from the vehicle and asked me at gunpoint whether I am Bhaktaraj, Manipur unit youth president of JD(U). Sensing the critical situation, I replied in the negative," Thiyam said.
"Before long, the men began searching my vehicle and took some money I had kept inside a black polythene bag. Soon after, they fired at the windshield and the rear of my car but I escaped unhurt." The three men then sped away in their vehicle towards Thoubal, added Thiyam.
Earlier last month internet services were resumed in the district HQs of four Naga-inhabited districts which have not been affected by the strife.
Internet services were shut down in the state on May 3 immediately after violence broke out and restored on September 23, after 143 days, but had to be curbed again four days later when students clashed with security forces over images of the bodies of two missing youths.
Internet services were suspended to check the spread of fake news, propaganda and hate speech, particularly through mobile data. Several PILs were filed in the Manipur high court against the prolonged suspension of internet services in the state.
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