Replying to the huge number of public indignation and seller protests against its order to provide details of each recharge made on prepaid cell phones, the local police has yesterday announced to take back its order.

As per the statement issued by the Jammu and Kashmir police yesterday afternoon, saying, “Instructions issued to recharge vendors to maintain records of customers have been rescinded, following assurances by mobile service providers to provide such details centrally..”

Talking to media, the official from the state police said, “Accordingly, the district police authorities have been asked not to collect any details vis-a-vis the subject matter, henceforth, from recharge vendors.”

Meanwhile, media had earlier brought into light the problems faced by the prepaid cell phone users in the region each time they recharge their service.

Around 20,000 youths in the region are running recharge stores in the Valley and they had showed fears that the directive would may lead to shut-down their business.

After the news revealed to sellers, a seller said, “It is good news. I will start accepting prepaid recharges right from today.”

Earlier in 2010, the prepaid mobile services in the state were withdrawn.

Further, after the interference by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah into this matter, the state got success after seven months to get the prepaid cell phone services restored in the state.

On the other hand, short messaging services (SMS) are still not allowed on prepaid cell phones in the J&K.