India News | Four Held in UP's Bareilly over Alleged Illegal Mosque Construction

Bareilly (Uttar Pradesh) [India], January 19 (ANI): As many as four people were arrested in a case of alleged illegal construction of a mosque in Uttar Pradesh's Bareilly. A tin shed was put up in a 200-yard house and a mosque was illegally constructed, said police.

No prior permission was sought from the administration before the alleged construction of the mosque, said police.

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The owner of the land identified as Sagir Ahmed had built a four-walled building and collective namaz was being offered there, said police.

A case was filed under section 170 of the Indian Code of Justice.

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More details into the matter are awaited. (ANI)

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