The Internet snapped; schools were closed there…
On Sunday, four people were killed in violence over the survey of a mosque in UP's Sambhal. Due to this, Internet services have been suspended and schools shut down.
Chaos erupted in Sambhal when a court-ordered survey of the Mughal-era Shahi Jama Masjid led to violent clashes between the locals and the police.
The mosque is at the centre of a contentious legal battle over claims that it was built on the Hindu temple site.
The protesters also set some vehicles on fire and threw stones at the police, using tear gas and batons to disperse the mob.
In the chaos, about 20 police personnel were also injured. A constable suffered an injury to the head, which is said to be critical.
Twenty-one people, including three women, have been detained and an investigation has been launched, an official said, adding that those accused in the violence will be booked under the stringent National Security Act (NSA).
"The reason for the death of two of them is clear -- bullet wounds from countrymade pistols. The third person's death is not clear, but it will be after the post-mortem examination," District Magistrate Rajender Pensiya was quoted by the news agency PTI.
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