Haldwani

So-called fact-finding team spread fake reports about Haldwani violence.

'Journalists' associated with the leftist propaganda outlet joined hands first to deny and then contextualise the Islamist violence against police personnel.

Among those calling for Vandana Singh's arrest is the general secretary of the minority cell of Delhi Congress, Mohammad Sameer.

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

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.

Uttarakhand Police released a list of the names of 25 arrested accused rioters namely Junaid, Mohammad Nizam, Mehboob alias Maku, Shahzad alias Kanakada etc.