Police set 2 days deadline to restore mobile networks.
Srinagar: Police on Tuesday reiterated its stand that the militant out-fit Hizb-ul-Mujahideen is behind the attack on telecos in valley and that Lashkar-e-Islam is a ‘pseudo’ name being used by it.
Talking to KNS, Inspector General of Police (IGP) Syed Javed Mujtaba Gilani said the police have found prima- facie evidence against the militant out-fit Hizb-ul-Mujahideen and that investigations are going on in full swing. Asked that Hizb has already negated its involvement in attacks of such nature besides condemning it, IGP said,”It is for them to say whatever they want. For us, they are involved and we have evidences for it.”
Gilani said that police is taking all necessary measures in pacifying the situation on ground and is mulling to provide security so that the telecom sector in valley could be put back on gear.
The IGP assured that within two days, network connectivity in entire valley will be restored and any attempt to disrupt the same shall be foiled sans any delay. “We are taking all measures to ensure that the connectivity is restored. It will take us a day or two to put the affected sector back on gear- we will do it,” the IGP said.
Pertinently, the mobile phone towers owner association in Kashmir on Tuesday decided to keep transmitting towers off till June 10 after unidentified men attacked mobile vendors in Sopore town and adjoining areas, forcing them to shut down outlets of different companies.
After Monday’s attack in Srinagar in which one civilian was injured when a rifle grenade was fired at a mobile phone tower, cell phone services in parts of Srinagar have been adversely affected. (KNS)
