Overview
- Uttarakhand Police registered three cases: one on the Muslim shopkeeper’s complaint against alleged Bajrang Dal/VHP members, one against 30–40 protesters for unlawful assembly and obstruction, and one against Deepak Kumar and Vijay Rawat on counter-complaints.
- An FIR on the highway protest cites rioting, promoting enmity, and obstruction of National Highway 534, with officers noting many participants arrived from Dehradun and Haridwar in 12–15 vehicles.
- The original Jan 26 confrontation at ‘Baba School Dress’ was captured on video as Deepak Kumar declared, “My name is Mohammad Deepak,” and shopkeeper Wakeel Ahmed’s complaint named Gaurav Kashyap and Shakti Singh Gonsai under multiple BNS sections.
- Authorities increased deployment, conducted a flag march, and appointed Sub-Inspector Dinesh Chamoli to identify those involved using video and local intelligence, and officials have indicated the shop will keep its longstanding name.
- Deepak Kumar reports threats and a mob gathering outside his gym during weekend protests, and the episode drew political attention with public praise for his intervention from Rahul Gandhi.