I-Day: Mobile phone, internet services snapped across Kashmir
Calls, SMS and internet services on mobile phones were on Saturday suspended in Jammu and Kashmir as a security precaution on Independence Day, an official said.
However, internet services through land line telephone connections were functioning.
A top security officials said that recent attacks on security forces and joining of qualified youths into militancy ranks in current years made state home department more vigilant to thwart any activity from militants in the valley.
Sources further added that mobile and internet service remains affected in Kashmir zone only, while Jammu and its adjoining areas was not hit.
Amid tight security, Jammu and Kashmir joined the rest of the nation in celebrating Independence Day.
(Reporting by Saleem Iqbal Qadri)
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