Patiala, 30/4: The Punjab government restored the internet services in Patiala Saturday evening following an improvement in the situation that remained tense after the Friday afternoon clash between the Shiv Sena (Bal Thackeray) members and the supporters of Khalistan over the issue of taking out an anti-Khalistan march by the former, leaving four persons hurt.
The local administration had clamped curfew from Friday evening till 6 am Saturday and also suspended mobile internet services and SMS services from 9.30 am to 6 pm. However, the home department revised its earlier order and restored the same after 4 pm instead of 6 pm. The step was taken in order to check the spread of rumours following the clash.
Most of the shops in Patiala remained shut on the “bandh” call given by various Hindu groups even as they also called off a protest rally against Friday’s violence after police assured that those behind violence would be apprehended within 48 hours.
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