Dehradun, Feb. 16 -- It is learnt that the government is seriously considering confiscating the properties of the mastermind of the Haldwani violence, Abul Malik if he continues to evade arrest. Sources claim that several teams of police officials are searching for Malik but he continues to be at large. Initially, the police believed that he had fled to Delhi but his mobile phones have gone off the radar and he is not making phone calls from his known phone numbers.

It may be recalled that Abdul Malik had constructed the illegal Madrasa and Namaz Sthal by encroaching upon the Nazul Land in the area which had of late come to be known as Mailk Ka Bageecha. Official records, however, show the land only as Banphulpura. He is believed to be t...