HALDWANI, Feb. 19, 2024 (TBINN)
Curfew in Banbhoolpura Area of Haldwani of Uttarakhand has been further relaxed with the Nainital District Administration saying on Sunday that the restrictions will now be in place between 10 P.M. to 5 A.M. only.
Violence broke out on February 8, 2024 over the demolition of an illegally built madrassa in the Banbhoolpura Area of Haldwani, with locals hurling stones and petrol bombs at municipal workers and police, forcing many police personnel to seek refuge at a police station, which the mob then set on fire.
In the violence, six rioters were killed and more than 100 people, including police personnel and mediapersons, were injured, according to the police.
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