A government order said that Internet and mobile data services, including VSAT and VPN services, were suspended in the territorial jurisdiction of Imphal West, Imphal East, Thoubal, Kakching and Bishnupur districts for five days, effective Saturday midnight
According to the official, the students were rescued recently following reports of "severe punishment and mistreatment" faced by the children, raising concerns about violations of child protection laws.
Manipur government has asked the people of the state to surrender illegal weapons within 15 days or face comprehensive search operations by security forces, a press release by the chief minister's office said on Friday.
The notification asked all the District Magistrates, state police and security agencies deployed for enforcing law and public order shall take up appropriate necessary action for effective implementation of this order
In the advisory issued to the DCs of Chandel, Tengoupal, Kamjong, Ukhrul and Churachandpur on March 26, Special Secretary (Home) H Gyan Prakash also asked them to stop Aadhaar enrolment exercise.
