Information Blackout, Communication Breakdown adds to woes of suffering Kashmiris

As angry street protests and stone-throwing incidents continued unabated following the death of Hizbul Mujahideen militant Burhan Wani, mobile services remained blocked in southern parts of Kashmir for the fifth day on Wednesday. The protests erupted on Saturday, a day after security personnel shot dead the 22-year-old social media savvy militant. According to officials, at least 32 people have died and 1,365 injured in the violent protests till now. Police and government officials say that banning mobile and internet services is a ‘violence control measure’ to prevent rumour mongering that…

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