Clashes In UP's Sambhal Over Mosque Survey, Stones Thrown, Tear Gas Fired | English News | News18

The survey was carried out under a local court's order after a petition claimed that the mosque was built on the site of an ancient Harihar temple. The court ordered the use of videography and photography to document the site.

After the mob pelted stones, the police used tear gas to disperse the crowd.

The petition, filed by senior advocate Vishnu Shanker Jain, alleged that the Mughal emperor Babar partially demolished the temple in 1529 and constructed the mosque.

Jain pointed towards the historical and religious importance of the alleged temple.