Sambhal Shahi Jama Masjid Survey: Houses Damaged, Stones Scattered on Streets After Clashes in UP Over Mosque Survey (Watch Video)
Stone-pelting during a survey of Shahi Jama Masjid in Sambhal injured a policeman and two protesters. Nearby houses were damaged, and streets were scattered with debris. Additional forces were deployed as authorities called for peace amidst rising tensions.
Clashes erupted in Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh, during a survey of the Shahi Jama Masjid. Protesters gathered two hours after the survey began, pelting stones at security personnel. The violent confrontation led to injuries, with a policeman and two protesters hospitalized. Streets in the vicinity were littered with debris, and nearby houses suffered damage. Authorities deployed additional security forces to control the situation. The survey, reportedly part of an ongoing dispute, faced stiff resistance from locals, escalating tensions. Officials are investigating the incident and urging calm in the region. Sambhal: Shahi Jama Masjid Survey Disrupted Due to Stone Pelting Incident, UP Police Use Tear Gas (Watch Videos).
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#WATCH | Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh: Houses were damaged and stones scattered on the streets where an incident of stone pelting took place when a survey team arrived at the Shahi Jama Masjid to conduct a survey of the mosque. pic.twitter.com/pPoMP0f8zi
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