Uttarakhand government orders probe into alleged movement of children to madrasas in State

The Uttarakhand authorities connected Thursday (April 16, 2026) ordered a probe aft taking cognisance of a video circulating connected societal media that allegedly shows children from different States being brought to madrasas successful parts of Uttarakhand.

Parag Madhukar Dhakate, Special Secretary successful the Minority Welfare Department, has directed territory magistrates of Dehradun, Haridwar, Udham Singh Nagar and Nainital to undertake extended verification drives crossed each madrasas successful their jurisdictions.

According to the order, the enquiry volition analyse the root of the children, whether consent was obtained from their guardians, and the individuals oregon organisations liable for bringing them to the institutions.