Uttarakhand Seeks More Troops After 5 Dead In Clashes Over Madrasa Demolition
NDTV
Uttarakhand government has demanded four additional companies of central paramilitary forces to maintain law and order situation.
The Uttarakhand government on Saturday demanded four additional companies of central paramilitary forces to maintain law and order situation in Haldwani's Banbhulpura where violence erupted a few days ago during an anti-encroachment drive by the district administration.
In a letter written to the Union Home Secretary on Saturday, Uttarakhand Chief Secretary Radha Raturi said," In view of the encroachment drive on 08.02.2024 in Malik ka Bagicha under the Banbhulpura police station area of Haldwani city of Nainital district, continuous attempts are being made by anarchist elements to impact law and order, hence there is a need for 04 companies of additional paramilitary forces."
Five people died in the violence that erupted after the anti-encroachment drive on Thursday, following which a curfew was imposed in the area.
