Vishva Hindu Parishad leader Kamal Goutaam said in a Facebook post that local Muslims in Illewal opposed the bhandarasaying they would not allow any Hindu religious event. When Hindus objected, they opened fire and attacked Hindus.
"The SDM was attacked when he went to inspect a mining site. We are investigating the matter and we will take his and his driver's statement too, before we file an FIR. The attacker had been detained," ASP Chandra said.
The incident is said to have happened in the Nature Valley Hotel in Banikhet, Dalhousie after police allegedly uninvitedly entered the hotel premises. As per the reports, a minor altercation happened between the duo over an undisclosed issue leading to the death of the hotel manager.
Director of Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan, Professor Satyam Kumari assured that the matter would be resolved soon and attributed the situation to a possible misunderstanding.