Srinagar, Aug 15: Mobile internet services of all cellular companies were restored after remaining suspended for about five hours as a precautionary measure on the 74th Independence Day, which was celebrated across the country on Saturday.
Broadband and fixed line internet was working normally in Kashmir, where two policemen were killed and another was injured in a militant attack in this summer capital on Friday.
Official sources said that mobile internet of all cellular companies, including Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), were suspended as a precautionary measure at around 0700 hrs on Saturday in the valley. “The services were restored at around 1200 hrs after ID celebrations were over in the district and tehsil headquarters in the valley, including Srinagar, where the main function was held at S K Cricket Stadium,” they added.
However, the suspension of mobile internet service badly affected journalists, working in the field, as they were unable to file stories from the spot.
In the past, authorities used to suspend cellular service as well on this day in the valley, where militants used mobile phones to detonate Improvised Explosive Devises (IEDs).
