India, April 13 -- At least seven madrasas were sealed by officials in Haldwani on Sunday for allegedly operating without registration with the Uttarakhand Madrasa Board or the state education department, officials said.

A joint team comprising officials from the district administration, municipal corporation, and local police carried out a special inspection drive in the Muslim-majority Banbhulpura area. The team checked the institutions for proper registration and compliance with other regulatory requirements. During the inspection, several madrasas were found to be unregistered, leading to the sealing of seven of them.

"We are conducting a special drive to inspect madrasas in Haldwani. Many were found operating in violation of state ...