Another person died as a Muslim civilian died of injuries

Another person injured in the Haldwani violence died during treatment at a hospital here on Tuesday, February 13, police said.

Nainital Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Prahlad Narayan Meena said Mohammad Israr, 50, who was shot in the violence, died at Sushila Tiwari Hospital, where he was undergoing treatment.

His body has been sent for post-mortem, Meena said at a press conference here. He said that after the death of one more person, the death toll in the conflict has increased to six.

Although six bodies were recovered a day after the clashes, top state officials put the death toll from the February 8 violence in the city at five.

The SSP had earlier told reporters on Sunday, February 11, that the sixth body with bullet wounds was found 2-3 km away from the clash site and may not be related to the incident.