Messages via social networking sites blocked in Bihar’s Kaimur after communal clash

The Bihar government on Sunday suspended transmission of messages through social networking sites in Kaimur district where a clash broke out between members of two communities during Muharram processions a day before.

The suspension will remain in place till August 1, a notification issued by the state home department said.

Some anti-social elements are using the internet to share objectionable content to spread “rumour and disaffection” among the public to incite them and cause damage to life and property, besides disturbing peace and tranquillity, it said.