Imphal, Apr 8: The Manipur government on Wednesday conditionally lifted the suspension of broadband services in five valley districts, while mobile data services remain suspended, according to an official statement.
The statement issued by the Home Department said the decision followed a review of the prevailing situation and the hardships caused to citizens, noting that the internet ban had disrupted the functioning of important offices, the high court, and work-from-home activities.
Internet services were temporarily suspended for three days from 2 pm on Tuesday.
The statement said the conditional lifting applies to broadband connections (ILL and FTTH) through registered ISPs/TSPs only.
Users must comply with all terms and conditions, including restrictions on Wi-Fi or hotspot sharing, and cannot use any other connections apart from those permitted, it said.
Violence broke out in Bishnupur district on Tuesday as two children were killed in the bomb attack on their home, while two others were shot dead when a mob stormed a CRPF camp during a protest against the blast, officials said.
A group of people also torched two oil tankers and a truck, vandalised a police outpost and stopped the movement of vehicles on key roads to protest the bomb attack, they said.
No fresh violence was reported this morning, but clashes between security forces and protesters broke out late on Tuesday in some places in Imphal East and West districts, prompting the police personnel to fire tear gas shells to disperse the demonstrators, officials said.
At least 260 people have been killed and thousands rendered homeless in the ethnic violence between Imphal Valley-based Meiteis and hills-based Kuki-Zo groups in Manipur since May 2023. (PTI)
