Stone-Pelting, Tear Gas Erupt Near Delhi Mosque During Demolition; 5 Cops Injured
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News18•07-01-2026, 08:51
Stone-Pelting, Tear Gas Erupt Near Delhi Mosque During Demolition; 5 Cops Injured
- •Anti-encroachment drive near Faiz-e-Ilahi Mosque, Turkman Gate, Delhi, turned violent with stone-pelting.
- •Demolition, involving 17 bulldozers, was carried out in the early hours of Wednesday following Delhi High Court directions.
- •Five police officers sustained minor injuries; police used tear gas and mild force to control the protesting crowd.
- •An FIR has been filed, and five individuals detained; identification of others involved is ongoing using bodycam and CCTV footage.
- •DCP Nidhin Valsan and JCP Madhur Verma confirmed the situation is under control and strict action will be taken against offenders.
Why It Matters: Demolition near Delhi mosque sparked violence, injuring 5 cops; police used tear gas, detained 5.
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