Ujjain Shahi Masjid Removal Sparks Tension; Stone-Pelting, Tear Gas Reported During Road Widening | VIDEO
Ujjain (Madhya Pradesh): Tension erupted in Ujjain on Monday morning during the removal of a portion of the Shahi Masjid near Gopal Mandir and Chhatri Chowk for a proposed road-widening project. The situation turned tense after some unidentified people allegedly started pelting stones in the area, prompting police to fire tear-gas shells to disperse the crowd. The development came after the…
Ujjain witnessed tension on Monday when part of the Shahi Masjid was removed for a proposed road-widening project. The incident escalated after some unidentified individuals started pelting stones, leading police to fire tear-gas shells. The mosque committee and district administration had previously agreed to remove the mosque portion obstructing the road-widening work.
However, this development led to stone-pelting, prompting police intervention with tear gas. A woman police officer, Inspector Pushpa Panchal, was injured when a sheet used to remove protesters cut her hand during the process. The Shahi Masjid, over 100 years old, had a document from 1925 stating that the remaining portion was to be preserved post land acquisition.
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Also reported by 3 other outlets
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- Ujjain mosque demolition attempt halted after protest dailytimes.com.pk
- People clash with police, stones pelted, tear gas fired: What’s happening in Ujjain hindustantimes.com
