HT Digital,
Dehradun, Feb 8: Clashes erupted in Uttarakhand’s Haldwani on Thursday as officials demolished an illegal madrasa. Miscreants retaliated by pelting stones at police officers and setting vehicles, including a police car, on fire.
In response to the riots, Uttarakhand Chief Minister, Pushkar Singh Dhami, has issued shoot-at-sight orders in Haldwani’s Banbhulpura and imposed a curfew. Additionally, all schools in Haldwani will remain closed on Friday.
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The demolition took place near the Banbhulpura police station by officials from Haldwani’s municipal corporation, leading to injuries among several officials. The unrest further escalated as a transformer was set ablaze, causing a power outage in the area.
Several journalists and administration officials are currently trapped inside the Banbhulpura police station, which is surrounded by a mob.
