3 dead as protest against mosque survey in UP’s Sambhal turns violent | India News – Times of India
BAREILLY: Three people died and several others, including 20-odd police personnel, were injured when a court-mandated survey at the Mughal-era Jama Masjid in Sambhal spiralled into violent clashes on Sunday morning. Till last reports, three people, including a police officer injured in firing, were reported critical. Around a dozen people, including two women, have been detained.The survey was ordered following a petition filed by senior advocate Vishnu Shanker Jain, claiming that the mosque was originally a temple.Mosque Survey 'Burns' Sambhal: Shots Fired, Stones Pelted | 3 Killed, 30+ Cops InjuredThe survey, conducted by an Archaeological Survey of India team under the supervision of court commissioner Ramesh Singh and in the presence of DM Rajendra Pensia, SP Krishan Kumar, and other o...