Haldwani Violence:6 Dead and nearly 100 Injured, Uttarakhand Put on High Alert
New Delhi, Feb. 9 -- The death toll in the violence that broke out in Uttarakhand's Haldwani on Thursday over the demolition of an "illegal" madrasa, was revised to six, SP (City), Haldwani said on Friday. Additionally, over 100 policemen were injured in the incident, stated AP Anshuman, State ADG Law & Order.
Six rioters were killed during the previous day's violence in Uttarakhand's Haldwani, SP (City), Haldwani was quoted by PTI as saying.
Additionally, the Haldwani District Magistrate Friday said there was an attempt by the mob to "burn the police personnel, who were trapped inside the police station, alive", according to an Indian Express report.
Authorities were prompted to impose a curfew and deploy paramilitary forces to bring ...
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