Haldwani violence: 5 people killed, over 300 injured in the attack by Islamic mob
As action continues against the radical Islamic rioters in Haldwani, the police have arrested five persons while cases have been registered against 19 individuals and at least 5000 (unidentified) people in Uttarakhand.
CCTV footage, video recordings, and hard disks of many DBRs have been seized from them.
There has been no relaxation in the curfew in Vanbhoolpura while the restrictions have been lifted in the rest of the areas in Haldwani.
As many as five people were killed and over 300 injured in the violence that broke out in the Banbhoolpura area in Uttarakhand’s Haldwani city on Thursday.
The violence had erupted after several establishments, which were illegally constructed on government land, were demolished in Banbhoolpura, enraging locals who then pelted stones at police personnel and media persons.
The three people, who were seriously injured, are undergoing treatment at Sushil Tiwari Hospital in the city.
DGP Abhinav Kumar said that a loss of Rs.6 crore has been estimated in this violence. To ensure that such incidents do not happen again in the future, the strictest action will be taken against miscreants and rioters. Action will be taken against miscreants and rioters by imposing NSA and UAPA. Not only this, compensation for the loss caused by this violence will also be recovered from the rioters.
Vanbhoolpura area of Haldwani city has been divided into seven zones in which seven magistrates have been deployed. Besides, ADM has been given the responsibility of nodal officer.
[With Inputs from IANS]
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