Internet services suspended for 48 hours in Bareilly, security beefed up in view Dussehra

The state government has also ordered a 48-hour suspension of internet services in Bareilly, news agency PTI reported citing officials.

The high alert comes after a September 26 clash in Kotwali, leading to stone-pelting after a protest over the “I Love Muhammad” poster.

A notification from the home department stated that mobile internet, broadband, and SMS services in Bareilly will remain suspended from 3 pm on October 2 to 3 pm on October 4.