Net shut, Doda on edge after man shot dead by cops in cattle smuggling stakeout
Tensions have escalated in Doda, Jammu and Kashmir, following the death of a civilian during a police operation targeting cattle smuggling. Authorities have suspended mobile internet services to maintain order as protests erupted.
Why it matters
The incident underscores the fragile security situation in the region and the government's reliance on internet shutdowns as a tool for crowd control.
JAMMU: The J&K administration Friday suspended mobile internet services in Doda district till further orders and deployed a large security contingent in Bhaderwah town, where tensions flared up after a 30-year-old man was shot dead around Thursday midnight following a run-in with the state police’s Special Operations Group (SOG) in a cattle smuggling stakeout.Three SOG personnel, whose identities were not disclosed, are also said to have been injured in the incident that took place on Jai valley road, a tourist place 30km from Bhaderwah.The deceased was identified as Arif Hussain, who, locals claimed, was an auto driver.According to police sources, a SOG party intercepted two persons on suspicions of cattle smuggling, but they attacked the personnel and tried to snatch an automatic weapon from one of them.“During the scuffle, the weapon went off, injuring Arif, while the other person managed to escape.
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