Haldwani violence: State govt seeks additional paramilitary forces from Centre
11 months ago

Haldwani violence: State govt seeks additional paramilitary forces from Centre

Live Mint  

The Uttarakhand government on Saturday demanded four extra units of central paramilitary forces to help control the law and order situation in Banbhulpura, Nainital, following recent violence that erupted during an anti-encroachment operation led by the district administration. As reported by ANI, in a letter written to the Union Home Secretary on Saturday, Uttarakhand Chief Secretary Radha Raturi said, “In view of the encroachment drive on 08.02.2024 in Malik ka Bagicha under the Banbhulpura police station area of Haldwani city of Nainital district, continuous attempts are being made by anarchist elements to impact law and order, hence there is a need for 04 companies of additional paramilitary forces.” 2. Three FIRs have been registered and five persons arrested so far in connection with the violence, Nainital Senior Superintendent of Police Prahlad Meena said at a press conference here. “Patrolling is continuously being done in the affected areas and the situation is under control,” Additional Director General of Police, Law and Order, A P Anshuman, who is camping in Haldwani, told PTI Videos.

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Cleric’s arrest follow-up: After attack on NIA team, Jhansi police file FIR against 110 people
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Cleric’s arrest follow-up: After attack on NIA team, Jhansi police file FIR against 110 people

Hindustan Times  

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FIR Filed Against Sambhal MP Ziaur Rahman, Statement Released Amidst Controversy
1 month, 3 weeks ago

FIR Filed Against Sambhal MP Ziaur Rahman, Statement Released Amidst Controversy

ABP News  

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FIR Filed Against Sambhal MP Ziaur Rahman and Local MLA's Son in Controversial Case
Top News
1 month, 3 weeks ago

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ABP News  

A major update has come regarding the violence in Sambhal, where the Commissioner has confirmed the deaths of four people. According to the police, post-mortem reports for two of the deceased bodies have been released, revealing that both victims died from gunshot wounds caused by a 315 bore bullet. The incident has the potential to escalate into communal tension, prompting …

Haldwani violence: Uttarakhand High Court grants bail to 50 persons due to ‘delayed’, ‘sluggish’ probe by police
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Haldwani violence: Uttarakhand High Court grants bail to 50 persons due to ‘delayed’, ‘sluggish’ probe by police

The Hindu  

The Uttarakhand High Court on Wednesday granted default bail to as many as 50 accused persons who were booked for offences like attempt to murder, rioting, and dacoity in relation to the violence that took place after the demolition of a madrasa and mosque as part of an anti-encroachment drive in Haldwani’s Banbhoolpura in February this year. “The manner in …

Haldwani violence | Posters of ‘rioters’ put up in Banbhoolpura
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Haldwani violence | Posters of ‘rioters’ put up in Banbhoolpura

The Hindu  

New Delhi Police on February 16 released posters of nine miscreants, wanted in connection with the violence in Banbhoolpura in Uttarakhand’s Haldwani. Senior Superintendent of Police Prahlad Narayan Meena said that 42 people had been arrested so far on the basis of CCTV footage. Meanwhile, Additional Director General Amit Sinha took stock of Banbhoolpura area on Friday, after the district …

Death toll in Haldwani violence rises to 6; six more held
11 months ago

Death toll in Haldwani violence rises to 6; six more held

The Hindu  

The death toll in Haldwani violence rose to six on February 13, after a 50-year-old resident, Mohd Israr, succumbed to bullet injuries. ‘Lost three family members’ Suhail, son of Mohd Israr who died on Tuesday, told The Hindu that his father had been in coma for five days after a bullet hit his skull. Police outpost set up Meanwhile, within …

‘Killed by police bullets’: Deadly clash scars Muslims in India’s Haldwani
11 months ago

‘Killed by police bullets’: Deadly clash scars Muslims in India’s Haldwani

Al Jazeera  

Violence that erupted after a mosque and school were demolished has killed six people and deepened religious divisions. ‘Demolition politically motivated’ When municipal authorities, accompanied by the police and bulldozers, came to demolish the mosque and school, only 25-30 women were inside the compound, said 20-year-old Samreen Khanum, from behind her burqa. “My father went to buy milk and my …

Situation normal in violence-hit Haldwani; additional paramilitary forces deployed, say officials
11 months ago

Situation normal in violence-hit Haldwani; additional paramilitary forces deployed, say officials

New Indian Express  

HALDWANI: The situation in the Banbhoolpura area here, the epicentre of the mob violence last week, was normal on Monday as additional troops of paramilitary forces were deployed to maintain law and order, officials said. Nainital District Magistrate Vandana Singh said 120 arms licences have been cancelled in Banbhoolpura and the police are trying to trace people who took part …

Haldwani Violence: Arrested in Delhi, Main Accused Brought Back to Uttarakhand, is ‘Being Questioned’
11 months ago

Haldwani Violence: Arrested in Delhi, Main Accused Brought Back to Uttarakhand, is ‘Being Questioned’

News 18  

Three days after violence broke out in Uttarakhand’s Haldwani over the demolition of an illegally built madrassa, the main accused has been arrested. State government officials told CNN-News18 that Abdul Malik was arrested in Delhi and brought back to Haldwani. At least six rioters were killed and 100 injured as violence broke out in Haldwani on Thursday after local authorities …

Five arrested over Haldwani clashes; officials under fire for ignoring alerts
11 months ago

Five arrested over Haldwani clashes; officials under fire for ignoring alerts

The Hindu  

The police arrested five persons on February 10 for their alleged involvement in the violent clashes at Haldwani in Uttarakhand that left five dead. Meanwhile, the district authorities came under criticism for reportedly ignoring the threat alerts in the daily reports of the police’s Local Intelligence Unit, which pointed to the possibility of aggressive protests by the locals that might …

Loss of lives, damage to property in Haldwani violence very worrying: Mayawati
11 months ago

Loss of lives, damage to property in Haldwani violence very worrying: Mayawati

The Hindu  

Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati said on February 10 that the loss of lives and damage to property in violence that broke out over the demolition of an illegally-built madrasa in Uttarakhand's Haldwani is very worrying. In a post in Hindi on X, the former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister said: "The violence in Uttarakhand's Haldwani and the loss of lives …

Haldwani violence: Curfew partially lifted; 6 rioters killed, 5 arrested | Top updates
11 months ago

Haldwani violence: Curfew partially lifted; 6 rioters killed, 5 arrested | Top updates

Hindustan Times  

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Haldwani violence | Government orders probe into demolition of madrasa
11 months ago

Haldwani violence | Government orders probe into demolition of madrasa

The Hindu  

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Woman police officer on Haldwani violence: Mob wanted to burn us alive
11 months ago

Woman police officer on Haldwani violence: Mob wanted to burn us alive

Op India  

The violence against police officials and the Haldwani Municipal Corporation team on Thursday by a rioting mob left more than three hundred police officials injured. As reported earlier, the rioting mob hurled stones at police officers and municipal corporation workers on Thursday as they arrived to demolish a madarsa-mosque built illegally on government land in compliance with the Uttarakhand High …

Haldwani violence was pre-planned, mob did not try to save structure, they just attacked us: District magistrate
11 months ago

Haldwani violence was pre-planned, mob did not try to save structure, they just attacked us: District magistrate

Hindustan Times  

As Haldwani communal violence rages, Nainital district magistrate Vandana Singh on Friday said it was “pre-planned and unprovoked”. A protest against the demolition of a madrasa in Banbhulpura area of Haldwani turned violent, police said Singh said the accused had collected stones on rooftops before the attack began. They collected stones on the rooftops before the attack…the violence was pre-planned…The …

Haldwani communal violence: State clamps down with curfew, shoot at sight orders | Latest updates
11 months ago

Haldwani communal violence: State clamps down with curfew, shoot at sight orders | Latest updates

Hindustan Times  

Communal tension gripped the Haldwani area of Nainital district on Thursday evening after violence broke out in Banbhoolpura over the demolition of an “illegally built” madrasa, officials familiar with the matter said. Key updates on Haldwani communal violence: Curfew was imposed in Halwani after residents reportedly set vehicles on fire and hurled stones, injuring at least 100 people, over the …

Haryana: Another Nuh violence accused arrested after encounter with police
1 year, 4 months ago

Haryana: Another Nuh violence accused arrested after encounter with police

India TV News  

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1 year, 5 months ago

2 men wanted for Nuh violence arrested after brief gunfight in Tauru: Police

Hindustan Times  

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Nuh violence | 156 people arrested, 56 FIRs registered so far
1 year, 5 months ago

Nuh violence | 156 people arrested, 56 FIRs registered so far

The Hindu  

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1 year, 5 months ago

Nuh violence: 141 arrested, 55 FIRs registered

Deccan Chronicle  

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Chhattisgarh: 6 FIRs registered after violence in Biranpur village, 11 persons arrested so far
1 year, 9 months ago

Chhattisgarh: 6 FIRs registered after violence in Biranpur village, 11 persons arrested so far

India Today  

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Kanpur violence: Three FIRs registered, 500 people booked for rioting and violence as cops stay alert
2 years, 7 months ago

Kanpur violence: Three FIRs registered, 500 people booked for rioting and violence as cops stay alert

Firstpost  

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Kanpur violence: 3 FIRs registered, 500 booked as cops stay alert
2 years, 7 months ago

Kanpur violence: 3 FIRs registered, 500 booked as cops stay alert

Deccan Chronicle  

Kanpur/Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh Police Saturday booked 500 people for rioting and violence in Kanpur that left 40 injured, officials said, as an uneasy calm prevailed in the affected areas this morning. Additional Commissioner of Police Anand Prakash Tiwari said 18 people have been arrested so far over the Friday incident, and some others are detained for questioning. Three FIRs …

Bengaluru violence: 58 more people arrested
4 years, 4 months ago

Bengaluru violence: 58 more people arrested

India TV News  

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Delhi police arrests 7 more persons for murder and rioting in the national capital
4 years, 10 months ago

Delhi police arrests 7 more persons for murder and rioting in the national capital

Op India  

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21K people booked in 15 FIRs for violence in Kanpur
5 years ago

21K people booked in 15 FIRs for violence in Kanpur

India TV News  

The Uttar Pradesh Police have booked 21,500 people in 15 FIRs lodged at various police stations across Kanpur for the violence that erupted in the city over the weekend. Senior Superintendent of Police, Kanpur Anant Deo said: "At least 15 FIRs have been lodged against 21,500 people in various city areas and 13 have been arrested so far. At least …

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