Protesters have clashed with police in Uttar Pradesh amid tensions over a site claimed by the Hindu community
Four people were killed and a number of others, including 24 police and administrative officers, were injured in violent clashes on Sunday in Sambhal in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
The violence broke out as the authorities were carrying out a court-ordered survey of a 16th-century mosque at the center of a legal battle over claims that it was built on the site of a Hindu temple.
Locals gathered near the mosque as the survey team arrived at the site, with the crowd growing to nearly 1,000 people, according to local media. Some individuals in the crowd threw stones at police personnel stationed at the site. The mob also reportedly set fire to more than ten vehicles.
The situation escalated rapidly, with reports indicating that protesters clashed with law enforcement. Police used tear gas and batons to disperse the crowd,…
