By PTI
Dehradun: Uttarakhand police has ordered a verification of madrassas in Uttarakhand following complaints about some of them operating illegally.
The order has been issued following an instruction to this effect from the Chief Minister’s Office to the DGP, Inspector General of Police (Crime and Law and Order) Nilesh Anand Bharne said.
The verification process is necessary for the safety of children and maintaining law and order in the state, he said.
The main objective of the campaign is to stop illegal activities and ensure that all madrassas function within the legal framework, the IGP said.
All districts have been directed to submit a detailed investigation report within a month, he said.
The verification drive will focus on finding out whether the madrassas have a registration and all the necessary documents, the official said.
It will also examine the source of their funding and the verification of children studying in them, Bharne said.
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