Imphal, Nov 18 || The Manipur government on Monday extended the suspension of mobile internet and data services for two more days in seven trouble-torn districts, officials said.
Home Department officials said that the violence-hit Jiribam district, however, remained out of the purview of the suspension of mobile internet and data services.
Commissioner, Home, N. Ashok Kumar in his order said that in view of the prevailing law and order situation, the government has decided to extend the suspension of mobile internet and data services for two more days in seven trouble-torn districts with effect from 5.15 p.m. on Monday to 5.15 p.m. on Wednesday. The seven districts, comprising both the valley and hills, are Imphal West, Imphal East, Bishnupur, Thoubal, Kakching, Kangpokpi, and Churachandpur.
After the widespread violence and attacks by angry mobs started in valley districts including Imphal East and Imphal West on November 16 following the recovery of six bodies of missing persons in Jiribam district on November 15 and 16, Chief Secretary Vineet Joshi on Saturday ordered the suspension of mobile internet and data services in these seven districts for two days from Saturday.
Indefinite curfew also clamped in five of these districts -- Imphal East, Imphal West, Bishnupur, Thoubal and Kakching.
Meanwhile, students of Manipur University held massive protests on their campus and burnt the effigies of Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya and Chief Minister N. Biren Singh to protest the killing of a youth identified as K. Athouba, 21 in Jiribam district on Sunday night.