Kashmiri people use their mobile phones to take pictures during the funeral of Feroz Ahmad Malik in Palhalan, north of Srinagar September 6, 2010. Indian police opened fire on hundreds of stone-throwing protesters on Monday demonstrating against New Delhi's rule, killing at least two people including Malik, police and witnesses said. The fresh violence comes when New Delhi is trying to respond to the biggest anti-India demonstrations in Kashmir in two decades that have killed 66 people in the disputed region. REUTERS/Danish Ismail (INDIAN-ADMINISTERED KASHMIR - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS)
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Internet services on mobile devices suspended in Kashmir

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Internet services on mobile devices were suspended in Kashmir on Tuesday as a precautionary measure for ensuring smooth passage of Republic Day celebrations in the valley, officials said.

“The mobile internet telephone services have been temporarily suspended in the valley for ensuring peaceful Republic Day celebrations,” the officials said.

However, the mobile phone services remained unaffected.

Suspension of mobile phone and Internet services on Republic Day and Independence Day has been part of the security drill in the valley since 2005 when militants used a mobile phone to trigger an IED blast near the venue of Independence Day celebrations.

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