India, Jan. 14 -- for the first time they are blocking a website on security grounds.

The order to limit access to a local website that documents police abuses was made under the contentious National Security Law (NSL), introduced on July 1.

HKBN, the biggest home broadband provider, today became the first to confirm it had blocked access to the HK Chronicles website at police instruction.

Police will not confirm whether they have invoked the security law against the website or give reasons why.

The blocking of HK Chronicles became known last week when editor Naomi Chan advised last week that it had become inaccessible to many visitors.

She said that based on users' reports it appeared access was being restricted by mobile operators ...