30 arrested over violence in Haldwani

On Sunday, police apprehended 25 individuals in relation to the violence that erupted in Haldwani, Uttarakhand, following the demolition of an "illegally built" madrasa and an adjoining mosque in Banbhoolpura. This brings the total number of arrests in the case to 30, with five already detained by law enforcement. Simultaneously, the Uttarakhand government has requested additional central forces for deployment in Haldwani, as conveyed by officials to the PTI news agency. Authorities are seeking the deployment of four companies, each comprising approximately 100 personnel, of the Central Paramilitary Forces in Banbhoolpura.