Saharanpur: Illegal mosque inside DM office complex demolished under high security

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.The demolition came a day after the District Judge's court dismissed an appeal filed by the Muslim side challenging the City Magistrate's order.On September 4, the District Judge's court, after hearing arguments from both sides and examining the evidence presented, upheld t