Internet services were on Thursday suspended for 24 hours in Bhilwara city of Rajasthan, informed district collector Ashish Modi, following an incident of violence in Sanganer area of the city last night.
At least two persons were attacked by some unknown people while having food, news agency ANI reported quoting the district collector.
Ajmer Divisional Commissioner Hanuman Sahay Meena ordered suspending mobile internet services from 4 am on Thursday till 4 am on Friday to maintain law and order, PTI reported. The decision came based on a report submitted by the Bhilwara District Collector Ashish Modi.
“We are also checking the nearby CCTV footage,” Modi told ANI. “One person has received very minor injuries while the other suffered minor head injuries and is in a stable condition.”
In view of the tense situation, police forces have been deployed in the area and Special Police Force personnel are patrolling the streets. A large crowd gathered in Sanganer area demanding the arrest of the attackers. The Bhilwara District Collector further appealed to people not to pay heed to rumours and maintain peace in the area.
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