The internet shutdown amid increasing protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act or CAA has been widened to several other cities in Uttar Pradesh and Karnataka, after three persons died and many were injured as protests swept at least 10 states on Thursday. The snapping of the internet has led to a communication clampdown in many cities including Lucknow. Mobile internet services have been suspended in the violence-hit Mangaluru and Dakshina Kannada districts of Karnataka for 48 hours from Thursday night after two persons died in police firing and 20 policemen were injured. A curfew has been declared in Mangaluru till Saturday. On Thursday, the police opened fire as the protesters and police clashed.