Tension has been brewing in Sambhal since last Tuesday when the Jama Masjid was surveyed on the orders of a local court following a petition that claimed that a Harihar temple stood at the site.

Court-ordered survey at Sambhal's Jama Masjid turns deadly; 3 killed, several injured in violent clashes. Police face mob attacks; internet suspended, situation under control.

Protesters clashed with police in Sambhal during a mosque survey, leading to three deaths and numerous injuries. Police used tear gas and batons to disperse crowds as violence escalated

Clashes erupted in during a court-ordered survey of a mosque, resulting in the deaths of three individuals. The police used tear gas to control the situation, and ten people were arrested.

An order issued by a senior official of the Sambhal district administration banned the buying or collecting of stones, soda bottles, or any flammable or explosive material on roofs by people.

Three people were killed and scores of others, including around 20 security personnel and four personnel of the administration, were injured as protesters opposing a court-ordered survey of a Mughal-e

Around 20 people have been taken into custody following the alleged stone-pelting and clashes that erupted during a survey of a mosque in Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal on Sunday morning, police said. The incident left three people dead and around two dozen others,

In response to the unrest, local authorities enforced a 24-hour internet ban in the Sambhal Tehsil area and declared schools would remain closed.

The violence erupted during a court-ordered survey of the Shahi Jama Masjid over a dispute claiming a Harihar temple existed at the site. (Photo: ANI)