Sambhal violence: On November 24, 2024, violence broke out in Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh, after a team conducted a second survey of the Shahi Jama Masjid, to ascertain whether it was built on the remains of a temple. Four people died, even as the police claim only to have fired tear gas and rubber pellets, blaming people for carrying country-made pistols instead. 

Tension has been brewing in Sambhal since November 19 when the court-ordered survey of the Shahi Jama Masjid was carried out following claims that a Harihar temple previously stood at the site.

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