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The Indian state of Haryana has extended its suspension of mobile internet services in Nuh district until August 8 due to the critical and tense situation following violence between two groups..
The Haryana Home Secretary stated that social media and messaging services on mobile internet services could transmit inflammatory material and false rumours that could potentially lead to damage to public assets and public law and order..
ANIInternet ban to continue in Haryana's Nuh till August 8. Haryana government on Sunday announced that mobile internet services will remain suspended in the Nuh district till August 8...
"Whereas, it has been brought to my notice by Deputy Commissioner Nub that the law and order situation has been reviewed and the conditions are still critical and tense in the district," the statement said.. And whereas, after assessment of the current prevailing law & order situation as well as the recommendation of the Deputy Commissioner, Nuh, I am of the considered view that there is a clear potential of disruption of public utilities, damage to public assets and amenities and disturbance of public law and order in district Nuh on account of misuse of Internet services by way of spread of inflammatory material and false rumours, which are being/could be transmitted/circulated to the public through social media/ messaging services on mobile Internet services, SMS services and other dongle services," the statement added...
Earlier on Friday, Haryana police said that as many as 141 people have been arrested and 55 FIRs registered in connection with the violence and rioting at Haryana's Nuh district on Monday.. The toll in the violence that broke out between two groups on Monday stood at 6, including 2 police homeguards, while another 88 were injured, police informed further...
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