3 useless as protest in opposition to mosque survey in UP’s Sambhal turns violent | India Information

BAREILLY: Three folks died and a number of other others, together with 20-odd police personnel, have been injured when a court-mandated survey on the Mughal-era Jama Masjid in Sambhal spiralled into violent clashes on Sunday morning. Until final stories, three folks, together with a police officer injured in firing, have been reported crucial.
Round a dozen folks, together with two girls, have been detained.
The survey was ordered following a petition filed by senior advocate Vishnu Shanker Jain, claiming that the mosque was initially a temple.

The survey, carried out by an Archaeological Survey of India crew beneath the supervision of court docket commissioner Ramesh Singh and within the presence of DM Rajendra Pensia, SP Krishan Kumar, and different officers, started at 7am and initially proceeded peacefully. Round 9am, a mob gathered outdoors the mosque, allegedly shouting slogans and pelting police personnel with stones.
Divisional commissioner Aunjaneya Singh mentioned, “A crowd of two,000-3,000 folks gathered and threw stones at police personnel stationed for safety. Regardless of preliminary efforts to disperse them with tear gasoline and lathi costs, the mob intensified its assault and began firing from close by homes, resulting in accidents amongst officers, together with the SP’s PRO, SDM Ramesh Babu, and circle officer Anuj Chaudhary, who was hit by bullet pellets.” Singh mentioned the SDM sustained fractures and greater than a dozen cops have been injured. The mob additionally set a number of autos ablaze.
The unrest later unfold to Deep Sarai, the place folks allegedly threw stones at police from homes. “Youngsters aged 12-15 have been used as shields, and most of the perpetrators have been beneath 25. A number of girls have been additionally concerned,” Singh mentioned.