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2d ago

Broadband Restored as Doda Eases Curbs After AAP MLA’s PSA Detention

Phased relaxations follow consultations with local stakeholders.

Barbed wires placed in view of the protests against the detention of AAP MLA Mehraj Malik under the Public Safety Act, in Doda district, Jammu and Kashmir, on Friday. (PTI)
Security personnel check a commuter's two-wheeler after security was beefed up in view of the protests against the detention of AAP MLA Mehraj Malik under the Public Safety Act, in Doda district, Jammu and Kashmir, Saturday. (PTI)
The reopening of shops in the market, resumption of transport services, restoration of broadband and mobile internet services and the reopening of schools will be carried out in a phased manner after assessing the ground situation, officers said. (HT File)

Overview

  • Authorities restored broadband internet in Doda after nearly a week of suspension as shops reopened and additional forces were pulled back from markets.
  • Prohibitory orders under Section 163 of the BNSS remain in force across the district, with police and paramilitary instructed to prevent gatherings of five or more.
  • Six-hour relaxations on Saturday allowed markets to open in Doda, Bhaderwah and Assar with traffic resuming and no untoward incidents reported.
  • Senior officials, including DIG Shridhar Patil, DC Harvinder Singh and SSP Sandeep Kumar Mehta, met traders and transporters to plan a phased reopening of shops, transport, schools and, later, mobile internet.
  • AAP MLA Mehraj Malik remains lodged in Kathua district jail, targeted restrictions continue at Kahara with brief relaxations, and schools are undergoing safety audits before reopening.