Encroachment drive launched around Sambhal mosque amid tension

Weeks after violent clashes over a court-ordered survey of the Shahi Jama Masjid claimed four lives, the district administration has launched a campaign against encroachments and illegal power......

Imam fined Rs 2 lakh for loudspeaker use in Sambhal mosque

Days after violence over surveying of a Mughal-era mosque at Sambhal which killed four people, an imam of another mosque in Sambhal was fined Rs 2 lakh for allegedly using a loudspeaker at high......

Judicial panel visits Sambhal mosque, violence-hit areas

Amid tight security, members of a judicial commission on Sunday visited the Shahi Jama Masjid here and other areas that witnessed violence over a court-ordered survey of the Mughal-era mosque.......

Security tightened in Sambhal ahead of Friday prayers, court hearing

The police held flag marches in areas near the Shahi Jama Masjid in Sambhal on Thursday, a day before Friday prayers, with top officials saying watertight security has been put in place to prevent......