Meerut: Local administration in Sambhal on Thursday demolished an under-construction portion of a mosque at Kutubpur Sakta village under Aincholi Kamboh limits, about 46 km from the district headquarters. The portion was allegedly being built without permission.
81 produced ‘khatauni’ and ‘tauliyat’ certificates, but no approval from the UP Sunni Central Waqf Board, Lucknow, was found. Join conversation Share your thoughts in the comments Be respectful · TOI community guidelines Tehsildar Dhirendra Kumar Singh said the land was recorded as Waqf property around 20 years ago and construction of the extended area began about three months back. Two bulldozers razed the portion, spread over nearly 130 sqm, a part of the 3.6-hectare plot 57ka recorded in a residential area. The drive began around 11:15 am and by 1:35 pm the main gate, two toilets, a room, the hall, boundary wall and ablution area were razed. Police from 10 stations, four SHOs, PAC and RRF personnel were deployed in three units, with drone surveillance and rooftop posts to maintain law and order.
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Notices drew no documents,” SDM Vikas Chandra said, adding, “A revenue team was then formed on Nov 7. “Mutawalli Mohammad Irshad of Waqf No. Electricity connection will also be probed. Asmoli CO Aman Singh and Sambhal CO Kuldeep Kumar were also present. Download the TOI App.