Illegal madrasa demolition erupts violence in Haldwani, 60 injured

After officials demolished an illegal madrasa in Uttarakhand's Haldwani on Thursday, violent clashes broke out as miscreants hurled stones at police officers and set vehicles on fire, injuring at least 60



people.

Police said most of the around 60 people hospitalised after the violence in the city’s Banbhoolpura area were police personnel and municipal workers involved in the demolition of a local madrasa.