On November 24, violence broke out in Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh, after a team conducted a second survey of the Shahi Jama Masjid, to ascertain whether it was built on the remains of a temple. Four people died, even as the police claim only to have fired tear gas and rubber pellets, blaming people for carrying country-made pistols instead. Samridhi Tewari reports on the city, where 31 people have been arrested
On November 24, violence broke out in Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh, after a team conducted a second survey of the Shahi Jama Masjid, to ascertain whether it was built on the remains of a temple. Four people died, even as the police claim only to have fired tear gas and rubber pellets, blaming people for carrying country-made pistols instead. Samridhi Tewari reports on the city, where 31 people have been arrested