By Press Trust of India,
Hundreds of people gathered at Sanjauli, a suburb of Shimla, on Sunday and protested against “illegal” construction of a mosque and an attack on a trader in Malyana area of the city.
The protesters demanded demolition of the structure and registration of a case of attempt to murder against those who attacked the businessman, seriously injuring him on Friday.
Nearly 500 people from different parts of the city participated in the demonstration and expressed concern over the rising number of migrants belonging to the minority community in Shimla, and also demanded police verification and registration of these “outsiders”.
Senior district administration officials reached the spot to pacify the agitators. The officials admitted that a portion of the structure constructed on the land of Waqf Board was “illegal” and the matter would come up for hearing in the municipal corporation court on Saturday.
They said that the matter is sensitive and religious sentiments of communities are involved.
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