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Amritpal crackdown: Internet ban extended in two districts in Punjab

Mobile internet services in the rest of Punjab resumed on March 21

 Amritpal Singh (Right) Amritpal Singh. Security forces in Punjab amid crack down on Waris Punjab De | ANI

As the manhunt for 'Waris Punjab De' chief Amritpal Singh continues, the Punjab government has extended the suspension of mobile internet and SMS services in Tarn Taran and Ferozepur districts till Friday noon.

Reportedly Punjab Police on Thursday has arrested his key aide Tejinder Singh.

Internet curbs on other districts including Moga, Sangrur, Ajnala sub-division in Amritsar and a few areas in Mohali were lifted.

Mobile internet services in the rest of Punjab resumed on March 21.

“In the interest of public safety, to prevent any incitement to violence and to prevent any disturbance of peace and order the internet services have been extended in Tarn Taran and Ferozepur districts,” said the order issued by state home affairs department.

"It is directed that all mobile internet services, all SMS services (excluding banking and mobile recharge) and all dongle services provided on mobile networks, except the voice calls, in the territorial jurisdiction of Punjab shall continue to remain suspended from March 23 (1200 hours) to March 24 (1200 hours) only in the districts Tarn Taran and Ferozepur in continuation of this office order number 1821 dated March 21," it said.

Broadband services were not suspended so that banking facilities, hospital services and other essential services are not disrupted, said the order.

The internet services was suspended in Punjab last week following the police crackdown against elements of 'Waris Punjab De,' headed by radical preacher Amritpal Singh.

(With PTI inputs)

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