Haldwani/New Delhi: Haldwani violence mastermind Abdul Malik was arrested in Delhi by Uttarakhand police on Saturday.
He was absconding since the incident.
Nainital SSP Prahlad Narayan Meena said that Abdul Malik was among six persons who were booked for criminal conspiracy and fraudulently using a dead man’s name for illegal plotting, construction, and transfer of land.
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Abdul Malik had built the illegal madarsa and vehemently opposed its demolition, the police said.