Tension had been brewing in Sambhal since November 19 when the mosque was first surveyed on the court's orders following a petition claiming that a Harihar temple had stood at the site.

Days after violence broke out in Uttar Pradesh’s Sambhal, killing four people and injuring several others, the police said protesters have been identified through video footage from drone cameras and CCTV footage from the area.

Following deadly violence in Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh, after a mosque survey, the government is taking swift action. Posters of accused rioters will be

Posters of those allegedly involved in the recent communal violence to be put up in Uttar Pradesh, says the state government following communal altercations that took place in Sambhal.

Sambhal witnessed intense violence on Sunday when a large crowd assembled near a mosque and began chanting slogans as a survey team resumed its work.

The Uttar Pradesh government will make protesters involved in the Sambhal violence pay for damage to public property while posters of "stone pelters" will be displayed at public places, an official said on Wednesday.

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

Protests after a survey over whether a mosque was built over a Hindu temple turned deadly. Authorities banned gatherings in a bid to curve the unrests.