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Rumours of Cattle Remains Trigger Haldwani Mob Violence as Police Cite CCTV of Dog, Detain 7

Police say CCTV shows a dog carried the remains from a nearby forest.

Overview

  • An FIR describes stone-pelting, vandalism, assaults and death threats by a crowd that moved across parts of Haldwani on Sunday night.
  • The case names 40–50 unidentified accused under multiple BNS sections after shops, vehicles and a restaurant on Bareilly Road were damaged.
  • Several businesses reportedly owned by members of the minority community were targeted during the unrest.
  • Police used a lathi charge to disperse the crowd and deployed three deputy superintendents, officers from eight police stations and two PAC companies.
  • Forensic examination of the remains is underway as investigators work to identify participants and address misinformation circulating on social media.