New Delhi: In a breakthrough, the Uttarakhand Police arrested the Haldwani riots mastermind, Abdul Malik, in Delhi on Saturday. The arrest follows a sequence of incidents involving dysfunction, stone-throwing, and arson through the elimination of an unauthorized mosque located in Banbhulpura February 8. Abdul was accountable for the development of the unlawful mosque on authorities property.
The violence in Haldwani escalated, leading to casualties and accidents. Six fatalities occurred, with over 100 people, together with law enforcement officials and journalists, sustaining accidents. Miscreants hurled stones at regulation enforcement and set quite a few automobiles ablaze, even concentrating on the native police station.
Dehradun | Abdul Malik, the mastermind of the violence that occurred on February 8 in Banbhoolpura, Haldwani, has been arrested by Uttarakhand Police from Delhi: PHQ spokesperson IG Nilesh Bharne
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Following the unrest, the Haldwani Municipal Corporation took motion towards Abdul Malik, issuing a discover demanding compensation of Rs. 2.44 crore for harm to public property. Authorities accused Malik of developing an unlawful madrasa and vehemently opposing its demolition. In response, his spouse challenged the municipal company’s demolition discover in court docket.
The arrested accused, Abdul Malik, will quickly be produced in court docket, stated the police. Uttarakhand Police Headquarters (PHQ) Spokesperson Nilesh Anand Bharne stated, “The Nainital police were in a constant search for the mastermind of the Haldwani violence. The mastermind, Abdul Malik, today has been arrested in Dehli.” “The arrested accused will soon be produced in court,” Bharne informed ANI.
Charges of Criminal Conspiracy Against Abdul’s Wife
Furthermore, severe allegations prolong to Malik’s son and spouse. Both Malik and his son Abdul Moeed are topic to a lookout discover. Nainital SSP Prahlad Narayan Meena disclosed that Abdul Malik and his spouse Safia, together with 4 others, face prices of prison conspiracy and fraudulent use of a deceased particular person’s identification for unlawful land actions, together with plotting, building, and property switch. Authorities have initiated authorized proceedings towards them.
In the violence, 4 individuals had been killed and 250 policemen had been injured. According to the police, the mob burnt down Banbhulpura police station. A curfew was to be imposed in the whole city for 2 days.
