Srinagar, May 12 (IANS) Six days after its was suspended the Jammu and Kashmir administration restored 2G internet in parts of the Kashmir Valley on Monday night.

The low speed internet was suspended in Kashmir after the killing of Hizbul Mujahideen commander Riyaz Naikoo at Pulwama in south Kashmir on May 6.

This comes after the apex court on Monday passed an order to set up a high powered committee to look into restoration of 4G services in J&K.

The internet was suspended in Kashmir at the time of the abrogation of Article 370 on August 5 2019.

It was restored in a phased manner, but high speed internet continues to remain blocked.

--IANS zi/pgh