Co-accused in Haldwani violence arrested
The HinduThe Uttarakhand Police on Thursday arrested Abdul Moeed, co-accused in the violence that took place in Haldwani on February 8 over the demolition of a mosque and madrasa during an anti-encroachment drive that left five dead. Senior Superintendent of Police, Nainital, Prahlad Narayan Meena, said six special police teams had been formed for the arrest of the accused, and they were continuously raiding all possible places in different States, including Gujarat, Delhi, Mumbai, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, and Bihar. Son of the main accused, Abdul Mallik, he was the last wanted criminal in our list pertaining to the violence that broke in Banbhoolpura on February 8,” Mr. Meena added. Meanwhile, the lawyer representing Mr. Malik said that his client was being falsely implicated in the case and that he had not been present in Haldwani on the day violence broke out.