haldwani violence

The Hindus in Gandhinagar area of Haldwani narrated in harrowing details how they fought off a murderous mob that had gone on a rampage over demolition drive.

Singh quelled all doubts and rumours about the violence that suggested that the violence was communal in nature.

The police post was inaugurated by women personnel who were injured in the attack by the Islamist mob in the violence on 8th February.

The mob pelted stones at the officials, police personnel, and journalists alike during Haldwani violence while bullets were also fired.

During the Haldwani violence, loca journalists revealed that the Islamist mob singled out Hindu journalists by checking their IDs before attacking them

Meanwhile, the Haldwani Municipal Corporation on Monday issued a recovery notice of Rs 2.44 crore against Abdul Malik, a key accused in the violence at Haldwani, asking him to deposit the money to cover damage caused to government property during the clash.

'DNN News' journalist Pankaj Agarwal told OpIndia that the attackers selectively singled out Hindus among journalists, Municipal Corporation officials and police personnel.

OpIndia spoke with Pankaj Saxena, an injured journalist from 'HNN News' who came to the hospital for treatment.

Speaking at a public event in Haridwar, CM Dhami stated, "The spot where our police personnel, especially women personnel and journalists were brutally attacked and assaulted by an unruly mob for doing their duty, we will build a police station.

An eyewitness of the incident told OpIndia that Faheem Qureshi died of his own bullet during the violence in Haldwani.