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500-year-old ‘illegal’ shrine bulldozed in UP’s Sambhal
Sambhal: Authorities in Uttar Pradesh’s Sambhal on Friday, June 5, razed an “illegal” shrine following an order by the revenue authorities, officials said. The shrine was located in Baghaun village of Gunnour…
- Hate Crime
Mazar, mosque razed within Varanasi railway station premises
Varanasi: The Azgaib Shaheed Mazar and a mosque located within the premises of Kashi Railway Station was demolished amid heavy security arrangements following a court order over a dispute related to the…
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FIR lodged after mazaar chadar burnt, shrine damaged in UP’s Shahjahanpur
Shahjahanpur: An FIR has been registered against an unidentified person for allegedly burning the ‘chadar’ (sacred cloth) and damaging a portion of a mazaar in the Chinour area here, officials said on…
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Hindutva workers demolish another mazar in UP, several detained
Kotwali: Authorities in Kotwali, Uttar Pradesh, have detained several individuals following the reported demolition of a grave by members of a Hindutva organisation. A video surfaced on Monday, February 16, showing the…
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Hindu Raksha Dal member held for damaging old mazar in Ghaziabad
Ghaziabad: Taking cognisance of a video clip that has gone viral on social media, police in this Uttar Pradesh district arrested a functionary of the Hindu Raksha Dal on Monday, February 16,…
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Right-wing men demolish Mazar in Delhi’s Yamuna Ghat
A group of Hindu men on Monday, February 2, allegedly tried to desecrate a Mazar in Delhi’s ITO Yamuna Ghat area. One of the men was identified as Akash Pandit, who was…
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Uttarakhand’s 100-year-old shrine vandalised by right-wing mob
Dehradun: The over 100-year-old Syed Baba Bulleshah’s shrine (mazar) was allegedly vandalised by a Hindutva mob having links with the Hindu Raksha Dal in Uttarakhand’s Mussoorie on Saturday night, January 24. At…
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Decades-old mazar demolished in UP over ‘illegal encroachment’
The Uttar Pradesh administration on September 1 demolished decades-old mazars (dargah/mausoleum) at the Miya Sarai intersection in Sitapur district, citing “illegal encroachments.” Several nearby shops were also razed. The demolition took place…
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BJP MLA flags expansion of mazar, UP govt orders probe
Deoria: Authorities in this Uttar Pradesh district have launched an inquiry into the alleged illegal expansion of a mazar adjacent to an overbridge on the Deoria-Gorakhpur road following a complaint from local…
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Officials demolish four UP mazars over ‘illegal construction’
Bahraich: Four “illegal” mazars, including the prominent Lakkar Shah Baba mazar, located in the core area of the Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary in Uttar Pradesh’s Bahraich district, were demolished, an official said on…
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UP: Villagers demolish ‘illegal’ mazar after district admin warns of action
Bareilly: Following intervention of the district administration, people allegedly constructing a mazar illegally at a graveyard themselves demolished it, officials said on Monday. Police said there was no trace of the illegal…
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Hindu side wins case in Lakshgriha-Mazar dispute in UP
Baghpat: The five-decade-old Lakshgriha-Mazar dispute in Uttar Pradesh’s Baghpat has finally been decided in favour of the Hindu side. Pronouncing its verdict, the ADJ court in Baghpat on Monday gave ownership rights…
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Gurugram mazar targeted, prayer material burnt
Gurugram: A group of unidentified men allegedly started a fire in a mazar at a village in Gurugram in the early hours of Monday, police said. The caretaker of the shrine, visited…
