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 Uttar Pradesh became the focus of violent clashes after a court-ordered survey, raising concerns over communal tensions.

A local court ordered the survey after Supreme Court attorney Vishnu Shankar Jain filed a petition, which mentioned that the mosque was built on the remains of the Harihar temple.

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

The survey was conducted on the order of a local court in connection with a petition which claimed that the mosque was built on the ruins of the Harihar temple.

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.

In Sambhal, violence erupted during a survey of Shahi Jama Masjid, claimed to be a temple by advocate Vishnu Shanker Jain. Police intervened using tear gas after a group attacked the survey team.

Three people were killed in violent clashes during a survey at Shahi Jama Masjid in Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh, with allegations of police firing amidst protests and unrest.

Sambhal has been on edge for the last few days after officials carried out a first survey of the Shahi Jama Masjid in Chandausi.

Four people were killed in India’s northern state of Uttar Pradesh after violence erupted during a court-ordered survey of a 16th-century mosque. The clashes between locals and police over the Mughal-era Shahi Jama Masjid in Sambhal,