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Internet services restored in Shillong

First Published: 14th June, 2018 21:41 IST

Internet services have been restored in Shillong and other areas in the Khasi-Jaintia Hill region, 13 days after the clashes that broke out in the city, forcing the government to

Internet services have been restored in Shillong and other areas in the Khasi-Jaintia Hill region, 13 days after the clashes that broke out in the city, forcing the government to impose a curfew.

Mobile Internet and messaging services were suspended on June 1 in seven districts of the Khasi-Jaintia Hill region, a day after clashes broke out at the Motphran locality of the City.

The messaging services were restored on June 7, but the mobile internet was re-activated yesterday. The decision to lift suspension on Mobile Internet services was taken after the police informed the government that the situation had returned to normal.

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