Curfew relaxed for 17 hours in Banbhulpura, Haldwani after violent clash

In response to the violent clash that erupted on February 8th following the demolition of an illegally constructed madrasa in Banbhulpura, Haldwani, the curfew in the area has been further relaxed, announced the Nainital district administration. The curfew will now be in effect from 10 pm to 5 am, providing a 17-hour relaxation period from 5 am to 10 pm.

The decision comes after local residents engaged in acts of violence, including pelting stones and throwing petrol bombs at municipal corporation personnel and police, resulting in the death of six individuals and injuries to over 100 people, including police officers and journalists. In a related development, the property of accused Ajaz Qureshi, implicated in the Banbhulpura violence, was attached, while the alleged main conspirators, Abdul Malik and his son Abdul Moeed, remain at large.

The aftermath of the violent clash in Banbhulpura, Haldwani, has prompted the Nainital district administration to extend the curfew relaxation in the area. Following the demolition of an illegally constructed madrasa on February 8th, the locality witnessed a surge of unrest, marked by stone pelting, petrol bomb attacks on municipal corporation personnel and police, and the subsequent burning of a police station by the enraged mob.

The decision to extend the curfew relaxation to 17 hours from 5 am to 10 pm aims to ease tensions, although the curfew will remain in effect from 10 pm to 5 am until further notice. Meanwhile, the attachment of property belonging to accused Ajaz Qureshi, coupled with the arrest of 58 individuals connected to the violence, reflects the ongoing efforts by the authorities to bring those responsible to justice. The main conspirators, Abdul Malik and his son Abdul Moeed, however, remain fugitives.