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Another ‘illegal’ mosque bulldozed in Sambhal, police deployed

Headline via The Siasat Daily · first report 12 Nov, 13:51 IST, latest 12 Nov, 16:07 IST

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What we know

2 independent news organisations have reported this story. The first report we saw came from The Siasat Daily at 12 Nov, 13:51 IST; the latest is from The Hindu at 12 Nov, 16:07 IST. Rational Times has not independently confirmed the details: read each report through the links below.

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Reported by2 news organisations
First report12 Nov, 13:51 IST
Latest report12 Nov, 16:07 IST
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What the reports sayEach newsroom’s own summary of its report, from its feed

Sambhal: Demolition of a mosque, allegedly constructed illegally on 130 square metres of public land, was underway in a village in the Asmoli area of Uttar Pradesh’s Sambhal district on Thursday, November 12, with heavy police deployment. Asmoli Circle…
Police and revenue officials had received information from local residents over a month ago that a mosque was being constructed illegally on land meant for public use in Qutubpur Satta village

Quoted from the newsrooms’ own feeds, with their names and links. Rational Times has not independently confirmed the details.

About Uttar Pradesh IndiaAsia 12 Nov 2026

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