Authorities in a northern Indian city have taken drastic measures following clashes that erupted over a dispute regarding a 16th-century mosque believed to have been built on a Hindu temple site. The incident, which resulted in four fatalities, prompted the closure of schools and suspension of internet services in Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh.
The unrest began when nearly 1,000 Muslim protesters gathered outside the Shahi Jama Masjid to prevent a court-ordered survey investigating the mosque's origins. The survey was initiated based on a petition from a Hindu lawyer claiming the mosque was constructed on the site of a Hindu temple.
