KANPUR, Aug. 11 -- A dispute over whether a centuries-old structure in Abunagar, Fatehpur, is a Hindu temple or a mausoleum escalated on Sunday, prompting the district administration to heighten security in the area. Barricades were set up around the site in the evening while police personnel were deployed to prevent any law-and-order issues. The controversy began on August 7 when the Math Mandir Sanrakshan Samiti, a local group advocating for temple preservation, submitted a memorandum to the Fatehpur district magistrate, claiming that the site, located in the Rediya locality of Abunagar, was the historic Thakurdwara Temple. The group sought its beautification, renovation and expansion. Several local BJP leaders signed the memorandum. The committee called upon residents to gather at the Abunagar Dak Bungalow on Monday (August 11) and proceed to the disputed site to perform prayers. On Sunday, Talha Aamir, national general secretary of the Rashtriya Ulema Council, wrote to the district magistrate asserting that official records identify the site as Maqbara Mangi of Nawab Abdul Samad, a protected national property. The letter stated that the registered mutawalli (caretaker) of the mausoleum is one Mohammad Anees. BJP district president Mukhlal Pal released a video message, urging people to assemble at the site on Monday morning. Several leaders from the VHP and Bajrang Dal also issued similar appeals. "Barricades have been installed to maintain peace and police deployed. The status of the site will be determined by examining official records. At present, our priority is to maintain law and order," said Avinash Tripathi, ADM (finance & revenue).htc...