West Bengal government suspended internet services in Murshidabad’s Beldanga with immediate effect following violence in Howrah over inflammatory remarks on Prophet Muhammad by now-suspended BJP leaders Nupur Sharma and Naveen Kumar Jindal.
The suspension of internet services will remain in effect till 6 am on June 14, to stop rumours and prevent unlawful activities.
Internet services have been suspended in Beldanga 1 block covering Beldanga Police Station area and Beldanga 2 block covering Rejinagar and Shaktipur Police Station areas till 6 AM on June 14, an order stated.
Meanwhile, Section 144 of CrPC has been imposed in several areas such as Uluberia, Domjur and Panchla till June 15.
Yesterday, internet services were suspended in the Howrah district till Monday morning following massive protests and violence in the district.
Agitators resorted to stone-pelting, setting police vehicles on fire and damaging public property during violent protests and clashes with the law enforcers in Howrah.
Fresh violence was reported in Panchla Bazaar area in Howrah district on Saturday as protesters clashed with the police and several houses were set on fire. Agitators pelted policemen with stones, injuring some of them, and also vandalised a BJP party office.
