India, Dec. 28 -- Mobile internet services have been restored in Assam's Karbi Anglong and West Karbi Anglong districts, six days after they were suspended amid violent protests linked to a land rights agitation.

The home and political department on Saturday revoked the suspension order, stating that the law and order situation had "improved and normalised", and directed telecom operators to restore services from 8am on December 28.

The suspension was imposed last Monday after protests over alleged encroachment on Village Grazing Reserve (VGR) and Professional Grazing Reserve (PGR) land spiralled into arson, stone-pelting and attacks on security forces in Kheroni and adjoining areas.

The agitation left two people dead and more than 170...