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UP mosque built on govt land demolished in pre-dawn action
Sitapur: A mosque allegedly constructed on government land 12 years ago was demolished by the administration in Uttar Pradesh’s Sitapur district early Monday, March 30, after a prior notice went unheeded, officials…
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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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Journalist shot by bike-borne assailants in UP’s Sitapur
Sitapur: A regional journalist for a Hindi daily was shot dead by bike-borne assailants on the Sitapur-Delhi National Highway here on Saturday, police said. The attack occurred on the overbridge near the…
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Court rejects Azam Khan’s appeal in 2008 blockade case
Moradabad: An MP-MLA court here has upheld the sentence and fine imposed on Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan in a 2008 case of blocking a road outside a police station, a lawyer…
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UP: Couple beaten to death after son elopes with girl from another community
Sitapur: In a shocking incident, a Muslim couple was beaten to death with iron rods and sticks by their neighbours in Sitapur district. Three people have been arrested in the case, and…
