Following the violent clashes in the Banbhoolpura area of Haldwani, Pushkar Singh Dhami, the Chief Minister of Uttarakhand, met with Governor Lt Gen (retd) Gurmit Singh on Friday and briefed him on the state’s law and order situation. “At Raj Bhavan, I met with the Honorable Governor @LtGenGurmit (Retd) and apprised him of the circumstances surrounding the incident that occurred in Banbhoolpura, Haldwani,” Dhami wrote on X. Uttarakhand Police, meanwhile, announced on Friday that they are identifying rioters and stone throwers through the use of CCTV footage. Chief Minister Dhami has ordered officials to act quickly and apprehend miscreants right away.
Earlier in the day, Uttarakhand Chief Secretary Radha Raturi, DGP Abhinav Kumar, and ADG Law & Order AP Anshuman reached Haldwani to assess the situation.
The state government issued a high alert across the state on Friday, and security was tightened in Banbhoolpura.
Meanwhile, the district administration has ordered the suspension of internet services and the closure of all schools and colleges.
Expressing deep concern over the Haldwani violence incident, Nainital District Magistrate Vandana Singh termed the incident unfortunate and assured that the accused will be identified and strict action will be taken against them.
Nainital District Magistrate Vandana Singh expressed profound concern over the Haldwani violence incident, calling it unfortunate and promising that the accused would be identified and faced with severe consequences. Singh emphasized that the incident was not a communal one and asked everyone to avoid turning it into a sensitive or communal matter. She made it clear that the retaliation did not involve any specific community.
“The police station has been completely damaged by the mob…This is an unfortunate incident. The accused will be identified, and strict action will be taken. This (incident) was not communal. I request everybody not to make it communal or sensitive. Any particular community did not retaliate…This was an effort to challenge the state machinery, state govt and the law and order situation…A briefing will be done again in the evening,” she said.
