Imphal: The Manipur government on Friday lifted the suspension of internet and mobile data services in five valley districts — Imphal West, Imphal East, Thoubal, Kakching, and Bishnupur from 6am onward.
On June 7, internet service was initially suspended in the valley districts of Manipur for five days.
Commissioner (Home) N. Ashok Kumar in an order said that in view of overall improvement of law and order in the five districts and the inconveniences faced by the general public during such period of suspension of internet services, the state government has decided to lift any form of internet suspension in the territorial jurisdictions of these districts.
On June 10, the district administrations of five valley districts relaxed the indefinite curfew from 5 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Violent protests broke out on the night of June 7 in five valley districts following the arrest of Meitei radical outfit Arambai Tenggol leader Ashem Kanan Singh (46) by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) at Bir Tikendrajit International Airport, Imphal.
The Arambai Tenggol also on June 10 announced that it relaxed its 10-day Manipur shutdown call given from June 8 to protest the arrest of a senior leader of the group, as well as against the lodging of cases by security agencies.
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The government requested all internet users to refrain from any activities that may warrant any further internet suspension in the future, the order added.
