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Internet Ban Fails To Stop Rumour Mongering
Ref: https://kashmirobserver.net/2017/local-news/internet-ban-fails-stop-rumour-mongering-17032
Despite mobile internet ban for the past seven days, rumour mongers are still active in the Kashmir valley, where police rejected the reports that a girl injured in stone pelting in down town city has succumbed.

The authorities had banned mobile internet service of all Cellular companies, including Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) for the past seven days in the Kashmir valley, where there was sudden spurt in the protests and violence after over 60 students of a college in Pulwama were injured in security force and police action last Saturday.

However, broadband internet service of BSNL and other local point to point service providers were functioning normally though with very low speed.

The authorities banned mobile internet immediately after the incident to as precautionary measure prevent any rumours.