{
  "id": 10782092,
  "title": "Curfew-Like Situation Around Shahi Masjid In MP’s Ujjain, One-Km Radius Cordoned Off",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/curfew-like-situation-around-shahi-masjid-in-mps-ujjain-one-km-radius",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-29T20:21:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/indore/curfew-like-situation-around-shahi-masjid-in-mps-ujjain-one-km-radius-cordoned-off"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh experienced an undeclared curfew-like situation on Tuesday around Shahi Masjid, located at Chhatri Chowk. The administration cordoned off a one-kilometer radius of the mosque following a stone-pelting incident that occurred on Monday. Barricades were erected along roads and lanes leading to Chhatri Chowk, primarily from Kanthal Chauraha, Gudri Chauraha, and Qumari Marg. A significant police presence was deployed in the area.\n\nBusiness and commercial activities were severely impacted, and residents found it challenging to access religious sites in the vicinity. Shop owners, houseowners, and tenants were permitted entry after providing their addresses and identity cards. Media personnel were also required to show their identification to reach Chhatri Chowk. By the afternoon, all routes leading to Chhatri Chowk and Gopal Mandir were blocked. The administration erected scaffolding outside the mosque, raising speculations about the removal of its 120-foot minaret using heavy machinery. There were also concerns that the administration aimed to expedite the work as manual removal was slow.\n\nPeople and media personnel from Ujjain, other parts of Madhya Pradesh, and outside the state were barred from approaching within 100-200 meters of Shahi Masjid.",
  "summary": "Ujjain (Madhya Pradesh): An ‘undeclared’ curfew-like situation prevailed within about a one-km radius of Shahi Masjid at Chhatri Chowk on Tuesday as removal of the identified portion of the mosque continued throughout the day. Following Monday’s stone-pelting incident, the administration cordoned off the area and erected barricades on roads and lanes leading to Chhatri Chowk, mainly from Kanthal…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "Ujjain Shahi Masjid Road Widening: Operation To Remove Portion Of Outer Mosque Resumes Amid Heavy Security After MP High Court Order; VIDEO",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/ujjain-shahi-masjid-road-widening-operation-to-remove-portion-of",
        "published": "2026-09-29T06:13:48.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}