The Roshnabad District Jail superintendent in Haridwar received WhatsApp death threats allegedly invoking the Lawrence Group, prompting a police probe and FIR.
He further alleged that police later pressed the family to complete the panchnama process and accused the administration of failing to address their concerns.
A dispute over irrigation water turned deadly and sparked communal violence in Uttarakhand's Dehradun district on Saturday, leaving one person dead and two others critically injured.
Rudraprayag: The Kedarnath Yatra resumed on Sunday after a brief suspension due to heavy rainfall across Uttarakhand. Movement of pilgrims restarted as the weather cleared up and operations were restored on the Kedarnath trekking route after rainfall ceased. However, if the weather deteriorates later in the day, the pilgrims will again be asked to take.
The lack of road facilities has once again come to light in Seva village, located in Mori block of Uttarkashi. Here, villagers carried a sick woman on a makeshift stretcher for 11 kilometers to reach the road, after which she was taken to the hospital.
The Chief Minister reviewed forest fire control measures, drinking water arrangements, health services, and monsoon preparedness, directing officials to ensure timely and effective action.