Ujjain Shahi Masjid Minar Removal: Part Of Mosque Damaged After Minar Collapses During Road Widening Work; Collector Appeals Against Rumours
A small portion of Ujjain's Shahi Masjid was damaged during the removal of a minar (tower) as part of the Simhastha 2028 road widening project. No casualties or injuries were reported. Ujjain Collector Raushan Kumar Singh released a video requesting residents and netizens not to fall for false propaganda circulating on social media. Shahi Masjid Minal Removal: According to available information,…
Ujjain's Shahi Masjid suffered minor damage when a portion of its 120-foot minar collapsed during the removal process for road widening ahead of the Simhastha 2028 festival. No injuries were reported. Collector Raushan Kumar Singh released a video urging residents not to believe false rumors spreading online. The 160-square-foot section of the mosque, including one of the four minars, was being dismantled when the tower fell.
Collector Singh assured the public that the incident was accidental and that all workers were safe. He also appealed for people to disregard communal or hate-mongering rumors circulating on social media. Security remains heightened around the mosque as tensions remain high following a clash with protesters on September 28.
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