Times of India
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AsiaPac · 2 hrs ago

Razing of illegal mosque sparks row in UP's Saharanpur, SP MP put under house arrest

NEW DELHI: Authorities on Saturday demolished a mosque located inside the District Magistrate's office complex in Uttar Pradesh's Saharanpur after a court upheld an earlier order declaring the structure illegal.Senior administrative officials, including the District Magistrate and Sub-Divisional Magistrate, reached the site as bulldozers began demolishing the structure. The Collectorate complex was placed under heavy security, with Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC) personnel deployed and all gates shut as a precaution.Iqra Hasan placed under house arrestMeanwhile, Samajawadi Party MP Iqra Hussain was put under house arrest at her residence ahead of her scheduled visit to Saharanpur.Hasan said that a large police force was deployed outside her residence overnight and prevented her from le
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