The district administration on Saturday suspended internet services in Sikar district in Rajasthan in the wake of rising tensions after the abduction of a newly-wed girl.

Sikar superintendent of police Amandeep Singh Kapoor said that the internet services were suspended on Saturday morning for 12 hours (6 am to 6 pm) to maintain law and order. He added, "Attempts are being made to trace the abducted bride. Her picture has been sent to 17 police stations in Ghaziabad, where the bride is suspected to be kept. We are also raiding other places in Uttar Pradesh."