Travel News Desk, Uttarakhand is considered as Devbhoomi. Badrinath, Kedarnath, Haridwar, Gangotri, Yamunotri etc. are included in the lap of Uttarakhand. This city is a better option for both darshan of God and sightseeing. Be it seeing the enchanting nature or enjoying the snow, Uttarakhand has something for everyone. This city is visited by a large number of people from Delhi and other parts of the country every year. Delhiites can easily reach Uttarakhand after a few hours’ drive. However, apart from snow, temples, walks and peace, there is another side to this city, which is quite scary. The mountains in Uttarakhand are as big as they are exciting and scary. Misty night forests, mysterious roads, howling wolves and many mountain mansions and unheard horror stories are the scary side of this city. Let us know which are the places in Uttarakhand which are very scary.
Long Dehar Mines in Mussoorie
The horror story of Lambi Dehar mines has been going on since the 1990s. According to local legend, at least 50,000 workers died in excruciating pain due to improper and faulty mining processes in the 1990s. Dehar mine of Mussoorie has now become a haunted mine. Many workers near the mine died of coughing up blood due to some lung disease. Due to these incidents, Lambi Dehar mine located in Mussoorie has now become a dreaded mine. Residents heard eerie sounds of crying and moaning throughout the night. Due to these incidents this mine was closed in the year 1996.
Lohaghat, Abbott Hill
There is a scary bungalow named Mukti Kothri in Lohaghat, located in Champawat district of Uttarakhand, known as Devbhoomi. This bungalow located at Abbott Hill is considered to be the most haunted place in the state. If legends are to be believed, this bungalow once belonged to a British family. This family had donated this bungalow to build a hospital. However, one day a new doctor came to this hospital, who predicted that he would indeed die. According to the local people, to prove his prediction correct, the doctor used to kill innocent patients by taking them to a room called ‘Mukti Kothri’. It is said that even today the souls of dead patients keep wandering in this bungalow.
Mullingar Mansion
Built before 1825 in Uttarakhand, the history of Mullingar Haveli will definitely mesmerize you and attract you towards this haveli. No one knows what happened to the owner of this mansion. How did this mansion become deserted and abandoned? No one has any information about this either. Local people say that strange incidents keep happening here every day. It is said that the ghost of Captain Young, the first owner of the manor still haunts the house.
fairy mound
If you like Ruskin Bond, you probably already know this place. There is said to be a danger of lightning at Pari Tibba near Mussoorie. According to the local people, two lovers died due to lightning and their spirits still haunt this place.