New drone footage from Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh, has surfaced, capturing the Shahi Jama Masjid, which has been at the center of recent violence. The mosque, a significant religious site, has sparked controversy due to its involvement in the ongoing unrest.

The Shahi Jama Masjid in Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh, has become the epicentre of a significant controversy following violent clashes over a court-ordered survey of the Mughal-era mosque. The unrest, which resulted in three fatalities and injuries to scores,

The unrest, marked by stone-pelting and a police baton-charge, resulted in four fatalities and injuries to 21 individuals.

Prohibitory orders are in place near the Shahi Jama Masjid in Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal after violence broke out on Sunday following an ASI survey of the Mughal-era mosque. The district administration issued orders barring entry of outsiders till November 30 in the area after three people were killed in the violence.

The Mughal-era Shahi Jama Masjid in Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal is under dispute. The petition filed from the Hindi side in the court claims that it was a temple which was razed by Babur to build a mosque.

A major violence erupted in the city on Sunday morning as officials began the second phase of the Shahi Jama Masjid survey.

The Hindu side cites historical texts and an ASI report to support their temple claim, while the Muslim side dismisses it, invoking the 1991 Supreme Court ruling preserving the status of religious sites as they were in 1947.

The second survey of the Mughal-era Shahi Jama Masjid Mosque in Sambhal was conducted on the order of a local court on November 19 in connection with a petition that claimed that the Harihar temple wa