Elon Musk Satellite Internet Company Starlink Being Used In Manipur by Militants, Reveled in Media Report

Violence has not stopped in the northeastern state of Manipur for the last few months. Recently, the satellite in Manipur was accused of using Satellite Internet service device to avoid the internet shutdown. However, Starlink had declared it wrong.

Of a leading British newspaper Report Sources have been quoted as saying that militant groups in many areas of Manipur are using the Internet service of Starlink. This report states that along with militant groups, some people are also taking help of this company of Billionaire Elon Musk during the internet shutdown by the state government. A man from the People’s Liberation Army of Manipur of Manipur’s Maetai Group has confirmed that the militant faction has used Starlink service during the Internet shutdown. Sources in the security agencies have also told the newspaper that they have received information about the internet of military groups and people’s starlinks.

Starlink sought permission from the central government to provide satellite broadband service. However, the government has not taken any final decision in this regard. The report quoted a person from Imphal in Manipur as saying that he has seen a person using a starLink device purchased from the US. A source by security agencies said, “Our initial information suggests that some areas of Manipur, especially near the border of Myanmar, performs the service of Starlink.” There is a possibility that the devices of this company have been smuggled from Myanmar.

In December last year, some media reports were quoted by the Indian Army as saying that arms, a satellite dish and receiver with Starlink logo were seized during a search operation in Manipur. Two army officials, who were aware of this search operation, had said on the condition of anonymity that a militant organization was using the device with Starlic. In response to these reports, Musk had said that his company’s service in the country is not active.