Kumaon Commissioner Deepak Rawat on Wednesday initiated a magisterial inquiry into the massive violence that took place in Banbhulpura, Haldwani on February 8. The Commissioner also issued a mail ID and phone number. People can present evidence regarding the incident by contacting him on the
A new police chowki was inaugurated by women police officials, including those who were injured during Haldwani violence, on Tuesday at a land freed from encroachment during the anti-encroachment drive.
Uttarakhand Director General of Police Abhinav Kumar stressed that the recent "violent" clashes that broke out in Banbhoolpura town of Haldwani area following the demolition of an "illegal structure as part of an anti-encroachment drive on Thursday "were not "communal."
The Municipal Corporation here on Monday issued a recovery notice of Rs 2.44 crore against Abdul Malik, a key accused in the violence at Haldwani, asking him to deposit the money to cover damage caused to government property during the clash.
Following the violence that erupted in Uttarakhand's Haldwani during an enti-encroachment drive last week, state Director General of Police Abhinav Kumar said on Monday that the situation is under control and that internet services have also been restored.
Following the violence that erupted in Uttarakhand's Haldwani during a demolition drive last week, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said that there is no room for 'miscreants' in the state.
Nainital district administration has deployed a large number of police forces in Haldwani's Banbhoolpura area after the violence that broke out on February 8 following an anti-encroachment drive.
The Uttarakhand government, on Saturday, demanded four additional companies of central paramilitary forces to maintain law and order situation in Nainital's Banbhulpura where violence erupted a few days ago during an anti-encroachment drive by the district administration.
Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami reached Haldwani on Friday afternoon and took stock of the situation of the violent clashes that took place on Thursday evening. Clashes erupted on Thursday night after an anti-encroachment drive in Haldwani's Banbhoolpura area.