Uttar Pradesh: 3 killed in clashes in Sambhal as protestors oppose court-ordered survey of mosque
The assessment was ordered to investigate claims that a Hindu temple had existed at the site before the Shahi Jama Masjid was built in 1526.
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Three people were killed on Sunday as protesters opposing a court-ordered survey of a Mughal-era mosque clashed with security personnel in Uttar Pradesh’s Sambhal, reported The Hindu.
Hundreds of protestors gathered at the Shahi Jama Masjid in the Chandausi town to oppose the survey, which was being conducted to investigate claims that a Hindu temple had existed at the site before the mosque was built in 1526.
Members of the mob threw stones at surveyors, who were accompanied by police personnel. The police fired tear gas shells to force the crowd to disperse.
“Three people identified as Naeem, Bilal and Nauman have been killed,” Moradabad Divisional Commissioner Aunjaneya Kumar Singh told PTI. “Some policemen including the gunner of the superintendent of police have also been injured.”
A video released by PTI showed a group of men and young boys throwing stones and slippers at police personnel. Superintendent of Police Krishan Bishnoi was heard appealing to them to not ruin their future “by falling into politicians’ traps”.
The head of the Jama Masjid also made an announcement from inside the mosque urging people to disperse. The violence, however, continued despite the appeal, according to India Today.
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