Photos: Violence in Sambhal over Mosque survey

Internet services have been suspended in Sambhal tehsil for 24 hours and the district administration declared a holiday on November 25 for all students up to Class 12.

Sambhal: 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-era mosque here clashed with police on Sunday.

Bareilly: Police conduct a flag march in the wake of Sambhal violence, in Bareilly district, Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024. (PTI Photo) (PTI11_24_2024_000406B)
Sambhal: Workers remove brick bats from a road after violence erupted during the second survey of the Jama Masjid, claimed to be originally the site of an ancient Hindu temple, in Sambhal, Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024. (PTI Photo) (PTI11_24_2024_000356B)
Sambhal: A damaged vehicle after violence erupted during the second survey of the Jama Masjid, claimed to be originally the site of an ancient Hindu temple, in Sambhal, Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024. (PTI Photo) (PTI11_24_2024_000353B)
Sambhal: A vehicle in flames after violence erupted during the second survey of the Jama Masjid, claimed to be originally the site of an ancient Hindu temple, in Sambhal, Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024. (PTI Photo) (PTI11_24_2024_000334B)
EDS PLS TAKE NOTE OF THIS PTI PICK OF THE DAY ::: Sambhal: Police try to control the situation amid violence during a second survey of the Jama Masjid, claimed to be originally the site of an ancient Hindu temple, in Sambhal, Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024. (PTI Photo) (PTI11_24_2024_000200B)(PTI11_24_2024_000313B)
**EDS: BEST QUALITY AVAILABLE** Sambhal: Police and security personnel interact with locals protesting during a second survey of the Jama Masjid, claimed to be originally the site of an ancient Hindu temple, in Sambhal, Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024. Police used tear gas and “minor force” in the face of stone pelting by locals on Sunday as tension escalated during the survey of the Mughal-era mosque. (PTI Photo) (PTI11_24_2024_000117B)
Sambhal: Police stand guard during a second survey of the Jama Masjid, claimed to be originally the site of an ancient Hindu temple, in Sambhal, Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024. (PTI Photo) (PTI11_24_2024_000198B)
**EDS: SCREENGRAB VIA PTI VIDEOS** Sambhal: People and security personnel use teargas to disperse protestors during a second survey of the Jama Masjid, claimed to be originally the site of an ancient Hindu temple, in Sambhal, Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024. Police used tear gas and “minor force” in the face of stone pelting by locals on Sunday as tension escalated during the survey of the Mughal-era mosque. (PTI Photo) (PTI11_24_2024_000148B)
Sambhal: A vehicle in flames after violence erupted during the second survey of the Jama Masjid, claimed to be originally the site of an ancient Hindu temple, in Sambhal, Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024. (PTI Photo) (PTI11_24_2024_000334B)
Sambhal: Police and security personnel stand guard amid violence during a second survey of the Jama Masjid, claimed to be originally the site of an ancient Hindu temple, in Sambhal, Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024. Police used tear gas and “minor force” in the face of stone pelting by locals on Sunday as tension escalated during the survey of the Mughal-era mosque. (PTI Photo) (PTI11_24_2024_000116B)
**EDS: SCREENSHOT VIA PTI VIDEO** Sambhal: Security personnel stand guard during a second survey of the Jama Masjid, claimed to be originally the site of an ancient Hindu temple, in Sambhal, Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024. (PTI Photo) (PTI11_24_2024_000208B)

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