Mob vandalises Fatehpur mausoleum amid temple claims, 160 booked
Kanpur, Aug. 12 -- Members of Hindu right-wing outfits allegedly vandalised a mausoleum in Fatehpur district in Uttar Pradesh on Monday, demanding permission to offer prayers there and claiming that a temple had previously existed at the site, officials said on Monday, adding that 160 people have been booked in connection with the incident.
Elaborate security arrangements had been put in place in and around the mausoleum in Abunagar area of Fatehpur after BJP district president Mukhlal Pal had warned the district administration that he along with Hindu groups would perform prayers at the site.
The announcement came days after the Math Mandir Sangharsh Samiti, a Hindu right-wing group, submitted a memorandum to district magistrate Ravindra Kumar on August 9, claiming the site was originally a Thakurdwara temple and urged the administration to remove "encroachments" and those allegedly attempting to alter its character. P7...
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