Three people were killed in violent clashes during a survey at Shahi Jama Masjid in Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh, with allegations of police firing amidst protests and unrest.

Tensions escalated in Sambhal during the second survey of the Mughal-era Jama Masjid after locals threw stones at the police team.

Sambal: In the latest development in the violent clashes over the survey of a mosque in Sambhal district, at least three people have died, informed Moradabad divisional commissioner Ananya Kumar. The deceased were identified as Naeem,

Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh, was rocked by violence on Sunday, November 24 when a mob opposing a court-ordered survey of the Shahi Jama Masjid clashed with police, resulting in two deaths. The survey was initiated following a complaint alleging that the mosque was built on the site of a temple demolished during the Mughal era.

In Sambhal, violence erupted during a survey of Shahi Jama Masjid, claimed to be a temple by advocate Vishnu Shanker Jain. Police intervened using tear gas after a group attacked the survey team.

The survey was ordered to investigate claims that a Hindu temple had existed at the site before the mosque was built in 1526.

Stone pelting erupted in Sambhal after a court-ordered survey at Shahi Jama Masjid, following claims it was an ancient temple.