Mobile Internet services were suspended in Godhra for 24 hours after a "derogatory" message against a community was circulated on WhatsApp.
Police said in view of immersion of Ganesh idols in several parts of Gujarat, mobile data services were suspended as a precautionary measure.
Late Saturday night, Godhra B Division police lodged an FIR against unidentified persons for "hurting religious sentiments".
Police said the "original senders" of the message hail from Chhattisgarh and Kolkata. However, around 2,000 Muslims gathered at the police station, forcing officials to lodge a complaint.
Earlier, on September 23, an FIR was registered after photographs of Ganesh immersion, claimed to be derogatory, were uploaded on a local website. Police said investigations into the September 23 case were on.
Sub-divisional police officer V K Nai said, "The mobile Internet services will be restored on Monday… The FIR registered for circulating a derogatory message on the mobile social application at Godhra B Division prompted us to ensure that no issue is escalated."
Nai said police were probing the senders, who hail from Chhattisgarh and Kolkata. Nai said, "Even in the September 23 case related to a photograph of Ganesh immersions, our investigation indicated that it is a natural photo and does not appear to be morphed. The FSL, however, is helping with the investigation."
Source: Mobile data services blocked in Godhra
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