Internet Suspended in Jamshedpur Over Stone-Pelting Incident, Arson; Section 144 Imposed

Stone pelting broke out between two groups in Jamshedpur on Sunday.

By ANI | Updated: 10 April 2023 14:36 IST

Internet Suspended in Jamshedpur Over Stone-Pelting Incident, Arson; Section 144 Imposed

Photo Credit: Reuters

Police forces conducted an early morning flag march

Highlights

Internet services are barred till the next order
Police has also detailed persons in relation to the incident
Further investigation into the matter is underway

Internet has been suspended in Jharkhand's Jamshedpur following stone-pelting between two groups over the alleged desecration of a religious flag.

Stone pelting broke out between two groups in Jamshedpur on Sunday. There were incidents of arson and many properties were damaged. The incident took place in the Kadma police station area. Section 144 has been imposed in the area and security forces conducted a flag march on Monday morning.

"Forces are conducting early morning flag march. Section 144 is enforced in the area. Internet services are barred till the next order," said Executive Magistrate, Jyoti Kumari.

India Tops the World in Internet Shutdowns Fifth Year in a Row: Report

According to the officials, a heavy deployment of forces including a Rapid Action Force (RAF) company was made in the entire area.

Informing about the situation in the area, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Jamshedpur Prabhat Kumar said, "The situation is under control. Those who had gathered were sent home. The force has been deployed in the entire area and a company of RAF is deployed."

"Some people have also been detained," added SSP Kumar.

Internet Freedom in India Improves After Four-Year Decline: Freedom House

Deputy Commissioner, East Singhbhum Vijaya Jadhav said, "We are assessing the situation. Communication with peace committee and other stakeholders is being established to bring normalcy."

Jadhav also urged the people not to believe rumours.

"People are requested not to believe any rumours. If they receive any provocative or unpleasant messages, please report them to the police," said DC Jadhav.

Further investigation into the matter is underway.

5G is here. Should you buy a 4G phone? We discuss this on Orbital, the Gadgets 360 podcast. Orbital is available on Spotify, Gaana, JioSaavn, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music and wherever you get your podcasts.

Affiliate links may be automatically generated - see our ethics statement for details.

Comments

For the latest tech news and reviews, follow Gadgets 360 on X, Facebook, WhatsApp, Threads and Google News. For the latest videos on gadgets and tech, subscribe to our YouTube channel. If you want to know everything about top influencers, follow our in-house Who'sThat360 on Instagram and YouTube.