Regional shutdown
internet
Aligarh district, Uttar pradesh
Prohibitory orders under Section 144 of CrPC were imposed and internet services ordered suspended for 24 hours in Aligarh district on Wednesday following a clash between groups of students in AMU a day before. Several students were injured in the campus violence.
- Total Duration 1 day, 10 hours
India
- Population
- 1,450,935,791
Freedom House rates Internet freedom as Partly Free
Local impact
Prohibitory orders under Section 144 of CrPC were imposed and internet services ordered suspended for 24 hours in Aligarh district on Wednesday following a clash between groups of students in AMU a day before. Several students were injured in the campus violence.
Related documentation
Internet Will be close in Aligarh from 2:00 PM to next 24 hours by the order of district administration. pic.twitter.com/NezFW8ahkz — AMU Journal (@AMUJournal) February 13, 2019
Other supporting information
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