Uttar Pradesh: Sambhal mosque razed; 2nd demolition in 4 months

MEERUT: Sambhal territory medication Thursday demolished a mosque and a 30,000-sq-ft matrimony hallway allegedly built connected govt onshore that was earlier a pond successful Raya Buzurg village.

Both structures, erected a decennary ago, had been declared amerciable encroachments during a caller survey. This is the 2nd mosque to look demolition successful Sambhal wrong 4 months.Sambhal SP KK Bishnoi said notices nether Section 67 of UP Land Revenue Code were issued connected Sept 2, giving owners 30 days to region the structures. “When nary enactment was taken, authorities proceeded with the demolition.”The hallway was razed utilizing bulldozers nether dense constabulary and PAC presence, portion the mosque committee sought 4 days to wide the encroachment, which has already begun. Drone surveillance was used, and villagers were advised to enactment indoors.Authorities said the structures, including a madrassa, were connected gram sabha and pond land. Residents claimed the matrimony hallway was built with donations and requested alternate land.