Locals allege that four persons died in police firing. But the police have claimed that shots were fired by a mob protesting the survey.

Following a mosque survey in Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh, violent clashes led to four deaths and multiple injuries. Authorities arrested 25 people, including a local MP. The district is under prohibitory o

As officials arrived at the scene to conduct the survey, the mob started pelting stones at them and the situation turned violent. In retaliation, police fired tear gas shells at the crowd.

Opposition leaders came down heavily on the administration in BJP-ruled Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal where four people died and scores of others were injured during protests over a court-ordered survey of a Mughal-era mosque.