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Harassed For Dowry, Then Given Triple Talaq on WhatsApp, Haldwani Woman Goes To Cops

Harassed For Dowry, Then Given Triple Talaq on WhatsApp, Haldwani Woman Goes To Cops

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Last Updated:October 29, 2024, 20:56 IST According to the woman, her husband’s demands were coupled with claims of neglect, stating that she was deprived of motherhood as a form of punishment for not meeting his demands. The husband sent a WhatsApp message declaring divorce by stating talaq three times. (Representational Image) In a disturbing case emerging from Uttarakhand’s Haldwani, a woman accused her husband of harassment for dowry, culminating in an abrupt divorce communicated via WhatsApp. The incident raised significant concerns regarding the treatment of women and the misuse of divorce laws. The victim, a resident of Indranagar near Mohammadi Masjid in the Banbhulpura area, reported that she was married on May 23, 2022, to a local man. Following their marriage, her husband and in-laws expressed dissatisfaction with the dowry, consistently subjecting her to verbal and emotional abuse. The family allegedly demanded additional dowry, including a motorcycle, leading to further tensions. According to the woman, her husband’s demands were coupled with claims of neglect, stating that she was deprived of motherhood as a form of …

In first deaths in Uttarakhand forest fires, two labourers killed in Almora | Latest News India

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Dehradun: Two Nepalese labourers lost their lives in a forest fire incident in Uttarakhand’s Almora district, while two others sustained injuries in the blaze, officials said on Friday. Several regions in Uttarakhand are grappling with forest fires, destroying hectares of forest land (File Photo) The injured labourers suffered 30 to 40 per cent burn injuries and were shifted to Sushila Tiwari Hospital in Haldwani, Nainital district, said officials. The deceased have been identified as Deepak Pujara and Gyaneshwar Bahadur. Unlock exclusive access to the latest news on India’s general elections, only on the HT App. Download Now! Download Now! Almora divisional forest officer (DFO) Deepak Kumar said, “Four people employed by a private person for extracting leesa were trapped in the forest fire in the van panchayat area. Two of them died. Deepak Pujara died on the spot. The second victim, Gyaneshwar Bahadur, died during the treatment in the night. The other two victims are out of danger. They suffered 30 to 40 per cent burn injuries.” Also Read: Uttarakhand: 146 cases of ‘man-made’ forest …

Uttarakhand police accuse NGO of funding Haldwani violence, warns benefactors | Latest News India

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Haldwani: The Uttarakhand police have identified an NGO which allegedly collected funds for the violence in Haldwani’s Banbhoolpura areas earlier this month. The police, in a statement released on social media, warned the benefactors of the non-profit that those donated are being identified. Aftermath of the Banbhoolpura area after a curfew was imposed following the violence over the demolition of an ‘illegal’ madrassa and an anti-encroachment drive, in Haldwani.(File photo) “A video is being circulated on social media in which a young man is distributing money among the people in Banbhoolpura area. Police are investigating in this regard. Information related to the NGO’s account number, registration number, PAN number has also been given to the Income Tax Department and other agencies, by which necessary action is being taken,” the police said in a statement. Hindustan Times – your fastest source for breaking news! Read now. The police said “those donating to Hyderabad Youth Courage NGO” are being identified. Action is being taken to seize the account and registration number of the said NGO, it added. …

Man listed as Haldwani violence victim later found to be murdered over illicit relationship with policeman’s wife

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Days after terming him victim of violence that broke in Haldwani on February 8, the Uttarakhand police on Thursday said the death of Bihar native Prakash Singh was not related to Banbhoolpura riots and that he was murdered by a policeman due to his illicit relationship with his wife. With this, the death toll in the February 8 violence was reduced to 5. Briefing the media about Prakash’s death, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Nainital, Prahlad Narayan Meena said four persons were arrested on February 15 (Thursday) for the murder. “On February 9, police received information of a body lying on the main road near the Indranagar railway gate. From the documents found from the clothes of the deceased, he was identified as Prakash Singh,” said the SSP. After the preliminary probe, the police included Prakash’s name in the victims of violence. An FIR was registered and the family of the deceased was informed. Pintoo Singh, Prakash’s brother-in-law, who reached Haldwani to receive the body, told the media that his brother-in-law, who hails from a …

Haldwani violence: Civil Court orders to confiscate property of nine miscreants

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The Haldwani Civil Court has issued orders to confiscate the property of nine miscreants, including Abdul Malik and his son, the alleged mastermind of the violence that broke out in Banbhoolpura town of Haldwani area following the demolition of an allegedly “illegal structure” as part of an anti-encroachment drive on February 8. The court has permitted the police to take action against all the accused under sections 82, and 83 of CrPC. Earlier on Tuesday, the civil court issued non-bailable warrants against all nine accused. The latest development came days after the Municipal Corporation here issued a recovery notice of Rs 2.44 crore against Abdul Malik, a key accused in the violence at Haldwani, asking him to deposit the money to cover damage caused to government property during the clash. Meanwhile, Kumaon Commissioner Deepak Rawat on Wednesday initiated a magisterial inquiry into the violence. Five people were killed and dozens more injured after clashes, as per police. Following the violence, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami had said that there is no room for `miscreants` in …

1 More Person Injured in Haldwani Violence Dies During Treatment

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In the violence, six rioters were killed and more than a hundred, including police personnel and media persons, were injured, according to police. (PTI File) Nainital Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Prahlad Narayan Meena said that 50-year-old Mohammad Israr, who had sustained gunshot injury in the violence, died at the Sushila Tiwari Hospital where he was under treatment One more person injured in the recent Haldwani violence died at a hospital here on Tuesday, taking the number of people killed in the clashes to six, police said. On February 8, violence broke out over the demolition of an illegally built madrassa in the Banbhoolpura area. In the violence, six rioters were killed and more than a hundred, including police personnel and mediapersons, were injured, according to police. Nainital Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Prahlad Narayan Meena said that 50-year-old Mohammad Israr, who had sustained gunshot injury in the violence, died at the Sushila Tiwari Hospital where he was under treatment. His body has been sent for post-mortem, Meena told a press conference here. The death …

Haldwani Violence: Police Station to Come Up on Freed Land, Says Dhami; Situation ‘under Control’

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Last Updated: February 12, 2024, 21:55 IST Uttarakhand (Uttaranchal), India Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami. (PTI/File) Additional paramilitary forces have been deployed in the Banbhoolpura area and the situation is “normal and under control”. Officials said the curfew restrictions are now limited to the Banbhoolpura area of Haldwani Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Monday said a police station would come up on the land freed from encroachment in Haldwani’s Banbhoolpura, where violence erupted last week after authorities razed an “illegally built” madrasa. Additional paramilitary forces were deployed Monday in the Banbhoolpura area and the situation is “normal and under control”, officials said, adding the curfew restrictions are now limited to the Banbhoolpura area of Haldwani. In the February 8 rioting, police personnel and municipal corporation workers were attacked and a police station was set on fire. Referring to the Haldwani violence, the chief minister, who came here to participate in the Nari Shakti Mahotsav, said the manner in which police personnel and journalists were “attacked by unruly elements cannot be condemned enough”. …

‘Mob Couldn’t Have Got Petrol Bombs, Stones Instantly’: Uttarakhand Top Cop Suspects Violence a ‘Premeditated Plot’

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Last Updated: February 12, 2024, 11:21 IST Charred remains of vehicles on the side of the ride in the aftermath of the Uttarakhand violence. (Image: PTI) In an exclusive interview to CNN-News18, DGP Abhinav Kumar said that except one person, all those who died in the violence were young men from the Malik Ka Bagicha area who may have been part of the mob For five hours, policemen in Haldwani’s Banbhoolpura kept sending SOS calls to police headquarters in Dehradun as a riotous mob surrounded their ‘thana’ and hurled petrol bombs, Uttarakhand DGP Abhinav Kumar told CNN-News18. In an exclusive conversation, Kumar said: “The violence began at 4pm on February 8 and was finally controlled around 9pm. I got so many calls and messages from colleagues who were surrounded by the mob. Several police vehicles were torched. The entire ‘thana’ was surrounded and stones and petrol bombs were hurled. We managed to get things back in control with great difficulty.” The police suspect that this was a premeditated conspiracy. “The number of stones, petrol bombs, …

Haldwani Violence: Schools Reopened After Curfew Lifted In State; Over 30 Persons Arrested So Far

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Charred remains of vehicles lay on the side of the ride in the aftermath of the violence. (Image: PTI) Haldwani Violence: Police said that the CCTV footage and mobile videos are still being scanned to further investigate and nab the persons involved The main accused in the violence that broke out in Uttarakhand’s Haldwani over the demolition of an “illegally” built madrasa was arrested on Sunday. So far thirty persons have been arrested in connection with the clash, police official said. Meanwhile, schools have been allowed to reopen after the curfew, imposed in the state, was lifted. Earlier, state government officials told CNN-News18 that the key accused — Abdul Malik — was arrested in Delhi and brought back to Haldwani for questioning. Malik was arrested with his son and three others namely Malik, Jisan Parves, Javed Siddiqui, Mehboob Alam and Arshad Ayub. They have been accused of indulging in rioting, arson, damage to public property and obstructing public servants from doing their work. Javed Siddique, brother of an SP leader, was arrested after CCTV footage …

Haldwani riots: 25 more arrests take total to 30; Jamiat delegation visits area | Latest News India

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Twenty-five more people have arrested in connection with the February 8 riots after the demolition of an “illegal” madrassa in Haldwani in Uttarakhand, police said on Sunday, as a delegation of two Muslim bodies visited the area and alleged that protesters are treated differently on the basis of religion. Police officers patrol a road a day after clashes during a government demolition drive in Haldwani.(Reuters) Nainital Senior Superintendent of Police Prahlad Meena said the fresh arrests took the total number of people arrested so far to 30, and added that key accused Abdul Malik would be nabbed soon. Experience Delhi’s rich history through a series of heritage walks with HT! Participate Now On Thursday, violence broke out over the demolition of an illegally built madrassa in the Banbhoolpura area, with locals hurling stones and petrol bombs at municipal workers and police, forcing many police personnel to seek refuge at a police station, which the mob then set on fire. In the violence, six rioters were killed and more than a hundred, including police personnel and …