Uttarakhand Violence Death Count Climbs To 5, 50 Suspects Detained

Officials said stones were pelted at them from rooftops - where they appeared to have been stocked - prompting the police to retaliate with tear gas.

Five people have died in widespread violence over the demolition of an illegal madrasa in Uttarakhand's Haldwani.

The demolitions - carried out on Thursday with heavy police presence - aimed to clear government land allegedly encroached upon by the madrasa.

The demolitions complied with a court order, said Senior Superintendent of Police Prahlad Meena.