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Violence erupted within the enlighten’s Haldwani district on February 8 after police applied a demolition exercise at a govt-owned dwelling the keep a mosque and a madrasa stood.
Police within the north Indian enlighten of Uttarakhand on Saturday (Feb 24) arrested Abdul Malik, the highest accused of February 8 violence. Uttarakhand Police IG, and Police Headquarters spokesperson Nilesh Anand Bharne confirmed to Indian Explicit that Malik became arrested from Delhi.
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Violence erupted within the enlighten’s Haldwani district on February 8 after police applied a demolition exercise at a govt-owned dwelling the keep a mosque and a madrasa stood.
The demolition pressure began at 4:30 pm and became carried out interior one hour. Alternatively, it became followed by massive stone pelting, arson and encirclement of the native police space, prompting enlighten Chief Minister Pushkar Dhami to teach ‘shoot at look for’ orders.
The group of workers reportedly overwhelmed the indicate police forces, forcing the enlighten to dispatch reinforcements. The ache became brought below sustain watch over by 9 pm.
Police said the mosque and madrasa were operated by Malik.
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Abdul Malik became therefore served a look for by the Haldwani Municipal Company asking him to deposit INR 2.44 crore ($300,000) to conceal the damages brought about to govt property.
NGO accused of fuelling violence
Earlier on Friday (Feb 23), Uttarakhand police said that they had identified an NGO accused of fuelling the Feb 8 violence by distributing funds.
In an announcement released on social media, police warned the benefactors of the non-profit that these donated are being identified.
“A video is being circulated on social media wherein a younger man is distributing money amongst the of us in Banbhoolpura dwelling. Police are investigating in this regard. Data related to the NGO’s account amount, registration amount, PAN amount has also been given to the Earnings Tax Department and different companies, wherein mandatory action is being taken,” the police said in an announcement.
Police added that the those that donated to the ‘Hyderabad Formative years Braveness NGO’ are being identified.
The technique to steal the monetary institution account and registration assortment of the NGO had also been began by the authorities.
(With inputs from companies)
