India, Feb. 9 -- Two people died and at least 250 injured in a violence triggered by the demolition of an illegal madrasa and an adjoining mosque in Haldwani, Uttarakhand on Thursday, media reports said.

The District Magistrate has now imposed a curfew in Banbhoolpura and issued a shoot-on-sight order for rioters.

Schools are closed and internet services have been shut down.

Violence erupted in Haldwani on Thursday after the authorities attempted to bulldoze the "illegal" madarsa. Resisting the demolition, the mob at Banbhoolpura threw stones at them.

All of the injured policemen are undergoing treatment at a local hospital.

Besides the police, a team of administration and civic officials had gone to the madrasa, which has an adjoini...