The Uttarakhand Police said Saturday that they had arrested Abdul Malik who allegedly led the violent protests in Haldwani on February 8 in which four persons were killed. Speaking to The Indian Express, Inspector General and Police Headquarters spokesperson Nilesh Anand Bharne said Malik was arrested by Uttarakhand Police from New Delhi. His was the …
Haldwani riots: Four people are reportedly dead and over 200 injured in riots triggered by the demolition of an illegal madrasa and a mosque in Uttarakhand’s Haldwani. Shoot-at-sight orders were issued against rioters after the violence erupted on Thursday. Internet services and schools have been completely shut down. How the riots started in Haldwani A tussle …
जागरण संवाददाता, हल्द्वानी। उत्तराखंड के हल्द्वानी के चर्चित बनभूलपुरा में सरकारी भूमि पर बने अवैध मदरसा व नमाज स्थल को ध्वस्त करने गई पुलिस, प्रशासन व नगर निगम की टीम पर समुदाय विशेष के लोगों ने पथराव कर दिया। इस दौरान उपद्रवियों ने बनभूलपुरा थाने में आग लगा दी। वहां खड़े पुलिस व मीडियाकर्मियों के दर्जनों …
The district magistrate of Nainital Vandana Singh on 9 February held a press conference to share about the violence in Haldwani following an anti-encroachment drive. The DM said the decision to continue the demolition drive was done because there was no stay on the assets. “A legal process to remove the encroachment is being carried …
The Director General of Police in Uttarakhand has told The Indian Express that they are looking into “rumours” of deaths in the Haldwani violence. He also said the mob had surrounded a police station, and additional forces had to be called to ward them off. DGP Abhinav Kumar said the police and administration teams had …