Mobile internet service resumes in Srinagar

Srinagar, Apr 19: Mobile internet service was resumed after remaining suspended as a precautionary measure on Thursday, when polling was held in Srinagar Parliamentary Constituency (PC) spread over three central Kashmir districts of Srinagar, Badgam and Ganderbal.

Official sources said the mobile internet service of all Cellular companies, which was suspended early Thursday morning as a precautionary measure has been resumed.

However, Broadband and point-to-point internet service was working normally on Thursday also.

Mobile internet service of al Cellular companies, including Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), was suspended early yesterday morning in Srinagar PC consisting of 15 Assembly segments.

Service providers informed their customer that as per government directions internet service was suspended in your area on Thursday.

However, snapping of internet service badly affected professionals, including doctors and journalists besides students.

However, media persons, covering the polls were hit most due to snapping of mobile internet. They had to go to their office and file our poll stories, the journalists said adding at least media persons should be exempted from the ban of mobile internet.