Haldwani (Uttarakhand), Feb 8 : Tension prevailed here on Thursday after several establishments, including a mosque and a madarsa, which were illegally constructed on government land, were demolished.

Earlier today, Haldwani's municipal corporation conducted the demolition of a madrasa believed to have been illegally constructed near the Banbhulpura police station. Reacting to this move, a group of individuals living nearby began pelting stones at the police officers, resulting in injuries to several officials.

They vandalised several vehicles and set some of them on fire. 

The mob also set a transformer on fire, resulting in a power outage in the area. Several journalists and administration officials were trapped inside the police station as a mob surrounded the Banbhulpura police station.