High alert across the state after the uproar in Haldwani
After the incident of stone pelting and arson in Banbhulpura of Haldwani, high alert has been issued in the state. Additional Director General of Police AP Anshuman has issued written instructions to the SSP and SP of all the districts to maintain law and order.
The Internet Media Cell has also been asked to remain on alert. Forces have been asked to be deployed around all religious places in the state.
After the Banbhulpura incident, the police force in the state was on alert mode since Thursday night. To maintain peace and order in their respective districts, the in-charges of all the districts themselves visited sensitive places and issued instructions to keep vigil on religious places.
Officers and employees posted in police stations, offices and police lines have been kept on high alert mode to deal with emergency situations and have been kept in a state of readiness 24 hours with sticks, batons and helmets.
Additional Director General of Police AP Anshuman said that the situation remains normal in the state. The SSP of the concerned district has been directed to provide proper treatment to the policemen who were injured due to stone pelting in Banbhulpura. He said that all those who were involved in this incident will be identified and action will be taken against them. Those pelting stones will not be spared under any circumstances.
Increased surveillance in Dehradun, Haridwar, Udham Singh Nagar
After the incident in Haldwani,surveillance was increased in other districts including Haridwar, Udham Singh Nagar, Dehradun, Pauri. In all the districts, SSP and SP briefed the force in the morning itself, and issued instructions to remain deployed at all times to deal with any situation.
