Shoot-at-sight orders are issued - violence breaks out...
Shoot-at-sight orders are issued - violence breaks out...
On thursday night, following the illegal construction of a madrasa and an underground mosque-like building on government land in the Banbhulpura region, tensions between the communities erupted in the Haldwani area of nainital district. Officials said that the destruction of Nazool land was carried out by a combined team from the nainital district administration and local civic authorities, which sparked a violent reaction from outraged residents.
According to reports, the situation swiftly got out of control when irate citizens started to put up barricades, torches cars, and throw stones at police and officials. The stone-throwing resulted in injuries to a few district administration and police personnel. In the unrest-plagued Banbhulpura area, the district administration has enforced a curfew and blocked all routes heading there.Additionally, the state administration issued directives enabling law enforcement to kill rioters on sight and use deadly force against disorderly individuals.Pushkar Singh Dhami, the chief minister, called an urgent meeting to discuss the worsening circumstances. ADG (Law and Order) ap Anshuman, director General of police Uttarakhand Abhinav Kumar, and Chief Secretary Radha Raturi attended the meeting.Dhami stated that the administration started an anti-encroachment campaign in the area in response to a court ruling.There, anti-social groups and police got into a fight. A small number of administrative and police officers were hurt. Central Forces and more police companies are being dispatched there. We have urged everyone to keep the peace. There is a curfew. He told ANI, "Strict action will be taken against encroachers who committed arson and rioters." According to SSP Prahlad Meena, the residents were given prior notice before the madrasa was demolished. He said that SDM Paritosh Verma, City Magistrate Richa Singh, and Municipal Commissioner Pankaj Upadhyay were there when the destruction was done.
On thursday night, following the illegal construction of a madrasa and an underground mosque-like building on government land in the Banbhulpura region, tensions between the communities erupted in the Haldwani area of nainital district. Officials said that the destruction of Nazool land was carried out by a combined team from the nainital district administration and local civic authorities, which sparked a violent reaction from outraged residents.
According to reports, the situation swiftly got out of control when irate citizens started to put up barricades, torches cars, and throw stones at police and officials. The stone-throwing resulted in injuries to a few district administration and police personnel. In the unrest-plagued Banbhulpura area, the district administration has enforced a curfew and blocked all routes heading there.Additionally, the state administration issued directives enabling law enforcement to kill rioters on sight and use deadly force against disorderly individuals.Pushkar Singh Dhami, the chief minister, called an urgent meeting to discuss the worsening circumstances. ADG (Law and Order) ap Anshuman, director General of police Uttarakhand Abhinav Kumar, and Chief Secretary Radha Raturi attended the meeting.Dhami stated that the administration started an anti-encroachment campaign in the area in response to a court ruling.There, anti-social groups and police got into a fight. A small number of administrative and police officers were hurt. Central Forces and more police companies are being dispatched there. We have urged everyone to keep the peace. There is a curfew. He told ANI, "Strict action will be taken against encroachers who committed arson and rioters." According to SSP Prahlad Meena, the residents were given prior notice before the madrasa was demolished. He said that SDM Paritosh Verma, City Magistrate Richa Singh, and Municipal Commissioner Pankaj Upadhyay were there when the destruction was done.