Women cops injured in Haldwani inaugurate police outpost at site of violence

“In view of the violent incident that took place in Banbhoolpura, and in compliance with the announcement made by the Chief Minister of Uttarakhand for opening of a new police station, Nainital Police has taken immediate action on the said encroachment site and a police post was set up within 24 hours of the announcement,” said Meena.

It was over the demolition of the mosque and madrasa that violence flared in the district last week.

“The outpost was inaugurated by two women SI injured during the violence, in the presence of Yogendra Singh Rawat, DIG Kumaon Zone. One SI and 14 constables have been deployed at the outpost and PAC and paramilitary security forces have also been stationed. In the future, all government work will be carried out from here only,” Meena said.

Meanwhile, six more accused have been arrested by the police in last 24 hours, taking the total number of arrests to 36. Police are still looking for the main accused in the case, Abdul Malik.

The death toll in the violence rose to six on Tuesday, with the death of Mohammad Israr (50).

Talking to The Indian Express, Haldwani SDM Paritosh Verma confirmed that Israr had passed away during treatment at Haldwani’s Sushila Tiwari Hospital on Tuesday.

The deceased had suffered a gunshot injury to the head and had been in a coma since Thursday.

Violence had erupted last Thursday after the administration conducted a drive during which a mosque and a madrasa were demolished in the Banbhoolpura area of Haldwani. District authorities said both structures stood on Nazool land – government land not officially mentioned in revenue records. As stones were pelted, cars torched and the local police station surrounded by a mob, the CM had issued shoot on sight orders.

According to information provided by the district administration, the deceased have been identified as Bihar resident Prakash Kumar Singh (24), and Haldwani residents Faheem Qureshi (30), Zahid (45), his son Mohammad Anas (16), and Mohammad Shaban (22).