India: Mosque survey dispute erupts into deadly clashes – DW – 11/25/2024
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Hundreds of Muslims gathered to protest a survey over whether a mosque was built over a Hindu temple. Authorities banned gatherings in a bid to curb the unrest.

Summary

Clashes erupted in Sambhal, India, after a court-ordered survey investigated whether a 16th-century mosque was built on a Hindu temple site.

Four people were killed in the violence, which was sparked by Hindu nationalist claims that the mosque was built on a temple site.