Srinagar: Director General of Police Dilbagh Singh on Wednesday said that there have been instances when Internet was misused in J&K.

According to news agency KINS DGP in an interview with a TV channel, said there are certain technical details which can’t be shared as how badly the social media platforms were used by the Pakistan and it’s handlers.

DGP further said that even today we had to suspend the internet accross valley to avoid any law and order situation after killing of Reyaz Naiko, as there are certain elements who will try to instigate people.

He said there are still lot of social media platforms who are being used by Pakistan, some of them from Karachi by ISI by their handlers. They by using these social media platforms try to instigate people to resort violence.

He said we had got a huge data with us which shows how internet facility is being misused.

However still we have maintained a balance between the genuine use by the general public and some elements who miss use it. So therefore we are compelled to continue suspension of high speed Internet facility to the general public at this moment.

He said 2G brought lot of relief to the people in Jammu and Kashmir, we still would love to restore 4G for general masses but kind of misuse that is being done by Pakistan have to continue with suspension of high speed Internet. We are reviewing the suspension of 4G Internet regulary after every 15 days.

While commenting on Beighpora gunfight where Hizb chief Riyaz Naikoo’ and his associate was killed, DGP said there has been excellent team work in this operation & we had been working on this for over 6 months. He said this operation continued for 3 to 4 hours as there was a delay when youth pelted stones on forces.(KINS)