00:00 The Uttarakhand police has made significant strides in the investigation of the Haldwani
00:05 violence case.
00:07 They announced the arrest of the key accused, Abdul Malik, along with two others.
00:12 The arrests have pushed the total number of individuals apprehended in connection with
00:15 the case to a staggering 81.
00:19 Inspector General of Police Nilesh Anand Bharne, who is also the spokesperson of the Uttarakhand
00:24 police, shared details about the apprehension.
00:29 The Director General of Police Abhinav Kumar has commended the police team involved in
00:33 Abdul Malik's arrest, announcing a cash reward of Rs 50,000 for their efforts.
00:38 Meanwhile, the legal proceedings took an unexpected turn as Abdul Malik's lawyers had submitted
00:43 an anticipated bail application earlier in the day.
00:46 However, with Malik's arrest, the bail application is now expected to be automatically cancelled.
00:52 The Haldwani Municipal Corporation had served a notice to Abdul Malik for the recovery of
00:56 Rs 2.44 crore in damages resulting from the violence that occurred on February 8.
01:02 The violence erupted as civic authorities demolished two structures, a mosque and a
01:06 madrasa, alleging illegal construction on government land.
01:09 The violence left five dead and 150 injured.
01:12 Shoot-at-sight orders were issued and a curfew was imposed in the aftermath.
01:16 In another development, the Nainital administration has lifted the curfew from the Banbhulpura
01:21 locality while the Nainital police have registered multiple FIRs related to the violence, including
01:26 rioting, attempt to murder and damage to public property.
01:30 Legal battles also continue, with an FIR against Abdul Malik, his wife Safiya and four others
01:35 for alleged illegal plotting, construction and land transfer.
01:38 The court has set the matter for the next hearing on May 8.
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