Sambhal, July 17 (IANS) Amid the ongoing demolition drive by the Sambhal administration against illegal encroachments, an ‘Imambara’ along with another structure was razed on Friday in the district’s Mukarrabpur area following a court directive.Authorities said that homeless people belonging to the area will be provided settlements on government land on which structures, including the ‘Imambara’, were “illegally constructed”.Sambhal District Magistrate (DM), Ankit Khandelwal, said that the bulld…
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Sambhal (Uttar Pradesh), July 14 (IANS) Acting on a court directive, the district administration on Tuesday carried out the demolition of an allegedly illegal mosque and Eidgah ‘constructed on government land’ in Uttar Pradesh’s Sambhal district. The demolition was undertaken in the Asmoli police station area amid heavy security deployment. Officials said the 25-foot-tall minaret of the Eidgah was brought down first, while the demolition of the remaining structure continued through the afternoon…
Sambhal, June 6 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh administration on Saturday demolished the Mustafa Qadri Mosque here which, officials said, was illegally constructed on a portion of a graveyard.Speaking to reporters, District Magistrate (DM) Ankit Khandelwal said: “In this district, illegal encroachments on public land are being continuously removed. Accordingly, there was a complaint regarding illegal occupation of ‘Kabristan’ land.”He added that a notice was issued by the Tehsildar court which ordered…
Sambhal (Uttar Pradesh), May 11 (IANS) The administration has taken major action over allegations of religious activities at the PM Shri School located in Jalam Sarai village of Sambhal.Headmaster Mohammad Anzar Ahmad, acting headmaster Valesh Kumar, and assistant teacher Mohammad Gul Ejaz have been suspended for allegedly promoting religious activities in the school. Basic Shiksha Adhikari Alka Sharma has issued related orders.According to officials, acting on the instructions of District Magis…