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TopicHaldwani violence

Topic: Haldwani violence

Giving bail to 50 Haldwani violence accused, HC raps probe officer ‘who woke up only to seek more time’

Uttarakhand HC granted the default bail noting that no 'substantive progress' had been made in 90 days of investigation while the accused languished in judicial custody.

‘Mastermind’ behind Haldwani violence, Abdul Malik arrested in Delhi, son absconding

Malik & his wife face charges of criminal conspiracy, fraudulently using a deceased person’s name for illegal land plotting, construction, and transfer in Nainital.

‘Onus on citizens to help identify those who threw stones,’ DM tells Haldwani’s Muslim & Hindu leaders

Haldwani Municipal Corporation has issued recovery notice of Rs 2.44 cr to key accused. At meeting with communities' representatives, DM says locals were heard from before demolition.

Tale of ‘revenge’ to errand that ended in death — anger, remorse among families of Haldwani victims

Clashes which followed demolition of 'illegal' mosque in Uttarakhand's Haldwani claimed 5 lives. The deceased's families narrate stories of frantic searches & vengeful neighbours.

Among Haldwani violence victims, a 24-yr-old from Bihar in search of 1st job — ‘family left shattered’

A graduate from Arrah, Prakash Kumar was, according to his brother-in-law, shot thrice in the head amid violence that followed demolition drive at a mosque-cum-madrasa site on 8 February.

Police arrest 25 more in Haldwani violence case, search for owner of ‘illegal’ demolished madrasa on

Uttarakhand Police have also recovered country-made weapons and live rounds of cartridges from those arrested. Nainital SSP says police teams have been formed to search for Abdul Malik.

Warnings ignored? 5 intelligence inputs warned local police & state’s top cops of violence at Haldwani

Inputs by local & state intelligence units had suggested demolition be carried out in morning hrs & forces use drones to monitor rooftops, from where stones rained after demolition.

A demolition, a ‘goaded’ mob, stones raining from rooftops: The tense 4 hrs that put Haldwani on boil

Eyewitnesses including civic & police personnel recall moment they wondered if they'd make it out alive as horror unfolded in Haldwani's Banbhoolpura after 'illegal' madrasa was razed.

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In a first, Indian small arms maker to bid for UK Project Grayburn to replace British Army’s SA80 rifles

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