Regional shutdown
Mobile Internet Services
Bandipora, Jammu and Kashmir
Police have constituted a special investigation team to investigate the alleged rape case of a 3-year-old girl in Bandipora district on May 8. Police have already arrested the accused. The mobile internet was suspended Sunday evening in thedistrict to prevent rumour mongering. A police official said the services were suspended as lot ofpictures, videos and “fake messages” were being shared on various social mediaplatforms.
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Local impact
Police have constituted a special investigation team to investigate the alleged rape case of a 3-year-old girl in Bandipora district on May 8. Police have already arrested the accused. The mobile internet was suspended Sunday evening in thedistrict to prevent rumour mongering. A police official said the services were suspended as lot ofpictures, videos and “fake messages” were being shared on various social mediaplatforms.
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