Regional shutdown
Mobile Internet Services
Jammu and Kashmir
On June 8, 2019, mobile internet services were suspended across the Anantnag district in Jammu and Kashmir following a gunfight between security forces and militants in the Verinag area. The shutdown was implemented as a precautionary measure after a local militant associated with the Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) group was killed during a cordon and search operation (CASO) in Nowgam village.
Authorities utilized the digital blackout to maintain public order and prevent the mobilization of large crowds, which often gather during the funerals of local militants. This incident underscores the routine use of localized internet shutdowns by regional administration as a tactical tool to suppress communication and mitigate civil unrest following military engagements in the Kashmir Valley.
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