"They wanted to burn us alive": Injured woman police officer narrates how she escaped terrifying Haldwani violence
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Haldwani, Feb 9: After horrifying violence that unleashed terror in Uttarakhand's Haldwani, several were injured in the riots including police personnel. Following the incidents of stone-throwing and arson, a video of a woman police officer recalling the horrifying violence she and her colleagues had to face went viral.
In the video, "We escaped narrowly. We sought refuge in a torn house to shield ourselves from the radical mob who tried to attack us. When approximately 15-20 barged in, attacked us, and attempted to set the house ablaze, evidently with the intent to burn us alive."
When asked how many people were there, she said, "They had surrounded us from everywhere and pelted stones on us.
"They wanted to burn us alive'
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Lady officer in #Haldwani narrates how police were hiding in a house to save themselves from stone pelting and then around 15 people entered the house, assaulted them and then tried to set the house on fire with an intention to burn them aIive pic.twitter.com/esG2W8XvqR
This violence erupted after the authorities razing down unauthorized madrasa in Banbhulpura on Thursday night. Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has issued shoot-on-sight orders as radical mob hurled stones at police officers and set their vehicles ablaze.
Four individuals lost their lives, and more than 100 people sustained injuries. The unrest has led to the imposition of a curfew in the city.
According to State ADG Law & Order AP Anshuman, at least four fatalities have been reported in the violence-stricken area of Banbhoolpura in Haldwani, with over 100 policemen injured.
