Before authorities take action, Muslims in sambhal, Uttar Pradesh, are willingly tearing down houses they constructed on encroached religious property in order to recover treasures.
This comes after a "ancient temple" was found during an anti-encroachment effort last week. The district government has stepped up efforts to recapture the property and installed CCTV cameras.
"At least we can keep some of our possessions. According to The Times of india, an unidentified citizen stated, "If the administration destroys it, nothing will remain."The Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation persisted in its raids in sambhal in the meantime. After Zia-Ur Rahman, a member of the Samajwadi Party, received a notice for allegedly illegal building, a smart meter was put at his residence on Tuesday. Anti-theft activities are being conducted under police protection, especially in the vicinity of the Jama mosque, after dozens of households were found to have power theft of ₹1.3 crore.Following violent altercations on november 24 during a court-ordered Archaeological survey of india (ASI) survey of the Shahi Jama Masjid, the anti-encroachment campaign grew more intense. Five police officers were killed and more than twenty were injured in the fighting. According to the assessment, the mosque was constructed on the remains of a Hindu temple that was purportedly destroyed during the Mughal Empire.
Since then, the supreme court has put a stop to the trial court proceedings against the mosque until the allahabad High court hears the case. A well that was found close to the mosque has been sealed, excavation is taking place, and there are a lot of police officers on duty to keep the peace.On december 13, the "ancient" Shri Kartik Mahadev temple that had been discovered during the drive reopened. According to authorities, the temple had been shut since 1978 and had three damaged idols in its well along with a Shivling, the idol of Lord Hanuman. To ascertain the temple's and well's origins, carbon dating has been attempted.
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