VoL Desk, April 05: The Additional Director General of Police, Ladakh, has ordered temporary suspension/reduction of the speed of mobile data service in Laakh especially in Leh, ahead of the “Pashmina March” called by environmental activist Sonam Wangchuk.

As per the order, the decision was taken in view of present “emergent security scenario” in the U.T of Ladakh and “inputs received from Superintendent of Police District Leh and other intelligence agencies”.

The ADGP order stated that there is every apprehension of possibility misuse of Mobile Data Services by “anti-social elements and miscreants to incite/provoke general public through various means of social media posts” which may cause and flare up Law & Order situation in the U.T of Ladakh especially in District Leh.

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“Now therefore, upon consideration of the various aspects and inputs, I, Dr. Shiv Darshan Singh-IPS, Additional Director General of Police, Head of Police, U.T Ladakh being as authorized officer to exercise the powers vested under Sub rule (1) of Rule 2 of Temporary Suspension of Telecom Services (Public emergency of Public Safety) Rule 2017, am satisfied that it is absolutely necessary to reduce the Mobile Data Services upto 2G thereby suspending the mobile data of 3G, 46,5G & Public Wi-fi facilities 5G temporarily in the interest of Maintenance of public Peace, Law & Order in the Union Territory of Ladakh”, stated the order.

Hence, it is hereby ordered to Scale Down the Internet Speed/Mobile Data Services of 3G, 4G, 5G & Public Wi-fi facilities 5G) to 2G in Leh city (Latitude 34.149722 and longitude 77.575) within the 10 km radius w.e.f 1800 Hrs on 06-04-2024 to 1800Hrs on 07.04.2024.