Regional shutdown
Mobile Internet Services
Jammu and Kashmir
On June 16, 2020, a counterinsurgency operation in Turkawangam village, Shopian district (south Kashmir), resulted in the killing of three Hizb ul Mujahideen militants during a joint operation by Indian security forces. Following the encounter, 2G mobile internet services were suspended in Shopian district as a precautionary measure to prevent potential protests and unrest. This incident was part of a broader crackdown, with 19 militants killed in Shopian and Kulgam districts over the previous 10 days.
- Total Duration 1 day
India
- Population
- 1,463,865,525
Freedom House rates Internet freedom as Partly Free
Other supporting information
It’s difficult to measure the effect of local/regional Internet shutdowns as most measurements are done at a country level.