Internet suspended in Manipur for 5 days following protest over deaths of two youths

Earlier in the day, police fired tear-gas shells and lathi-charged students who were protesting against the deaths of two youths in the conflict-hit state.

The Manipur government on Tuesday reimposed the ban on internet services for the next five days, soon after police baton-charged students in Imphal during a demonstration against the alleged kidnapping and death of two youths.

The police action left 45 students, many of them girls, injured, officials said.

"The state government decides to suspend/curb the mobile internet data services, internet/data services through VPN in the territorial jurisdiction of the state of Manipur for five days with immediate effect till 7:45 pm of October 1, 2023," a notification said.