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Uttarakhand

Uttarkashi

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State Uttarakhand
District(s) Uttarkashi
Network Affected Mobile
Nature Reactive
Duration (hours) None
Published Date 17 Aug 2018
Shutdown Window - - Present
Status Active
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Following the rape and murder of a twelve year old Dalit girl by four men in Uttarkashi, authorities suspended Mobile Internet services on 18th August 2018 to prevent spread of rumours and maintain law and order situation.

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