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Haldwani News: Who is Nainital DM Vandana Singh and why she's in news today The court has permitted the police to take action against all the accused under sections 82, and 83 of CrPC. The civil court has also issued non-bailable warrants against all nine accused. Haldwani violence: State govt seeks additional paramilitary forces from Centre The police removed the doors as well as door frames of Abdul Malik and his son Abdul Moeed's house.

Abdul Malik, his son, and seven other accused are absconding. Malik had constructed the madrassa and had vehemently opposed its demolition. He is said to be the mastermind behind the clashes.

Uttarakhand Director General of Police Abhinav Kumar on Friday said that as many as 30 people have been arrested, in connection with the violence in the Haldwani. Haldwani violence: Uttarakhand Police registers case against over 5,000 people On 8 February, violence broke out over the demolition of an illegally built madrassa in the Banbhoolpura area, with locals hurling stones and petrol bombs at municipal workers and police. According to the police, in the clashes, six "rioters" were killed and more than 100, including police personnel and media persons, were injured.

A civil rights groups-led fact-finding team has claimed that the violent clashes in Haldwani were not an isolated incident but rather the culmination of escalating communal tensions fuelled by divisive rhetoric and policies. Haldwani violence: DM says incident not communal, demolition peaceful A civil society fact-finding team comprising members of the Association for Protection of Civil Rights and Karawan-e-Mohabbat visited Haldwani on Wednesday. The team's report claimed that despite the matter being sub judice, authorities moved