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.
Coming out in opposition against the violence in Haldwani during a demolition drive in Haldwani on February 8, Union Minister of State for Defence, Ajay Bhatt, on Sunday said strict action will be taken against those found guilty.
In the aftermath of the violent clashes in Haldwani, Senior Superintendent of Police, Nanital Prahlad Narayan Meena on Sunday stated that there was fire and robbery by the unruly mob at Banbhoolpura police station in Haldwani adding that three FIRs have been registered in the entire matter.
Lifting the suspension of internet services in violence affected Haldwani, Nainital police on Sunday warned of stringent action against miscreants who try to disrupt communal harmony by posting any provocative photo, comment, etc., on social media.
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.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Friday visited Haldwani to assess the security situation and interact with police personnel and individuals injured in the recent violence and said that strict action will be taken against the miscreants.
Following violent clashes that erupted on Thursday night after an anti-encroachment drive, Chief Secretary Radha Raturi, DGP Abhinav Kumar, and ADG Law & Order AP Anshuman reached Haldwani on Friday to assess the situation.