Magisterial inquiry into Haldwani violence, Cong demand rejected
PrashantNews
Rejecting Congress’ demand for a judicial probe by the sitting judge of the High Court, the Uttarakhand government on Saturday ordered a magisterial inquiry into the Haldwani violence in which a police station was set on fire.
Five people were killed and many injured in the clashes with the police in Banbhulpura areas of Haldwani town of Nainital district on Thursday night after the violence flared up over the demolition of illegal religious structures under the court orders.
The orders for the magisterial inquiry were issued by Chief Secretary Radha Raturi. The inquiry report will be submitted to the government within 15 days time.
Shoot at sight orders were issued and curfew was imposed in Banbhulpura and other parts of Haldwani as the people belonging to a particular community pelted stones and indulged in arson and violence.
District Magistrate Nainital Vandana Singh said the Banbhulpura police station was torched at a time when several police and other officials were present inside. Property worth Rs 6 crore was destroyed in the arson.
Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said stern action will be taken against all those people who have indulged in the violence.
State Congress President karan Mahra has demanded judicial probe by a sitting High Court judge into the Haldwani violence. He alleged that the violence occurred due to the failure of the intelligence and the state administration. He also demanded stern action against all those people who were involved in the violence.