By Manish Sahu
Allegations of religious activities, forced entry and vandalism at a contested Islamic shrine have led to tensions and revived a decade-long ownership dispute between two communities at Sahora village in Uttar Pradesh’s Shahjahanpur.
Both groups claim ownership over the land.
According to police sources, the department received a report Thursday morning that several villagers had gathered at the mazar and placed a Shivling there.
“They allegedly demolished the boundary wall of the mazar (shrine)… Upon receiving information, police officials rushed to the scene and attempted to resolve the issue peacefully,” one police source said, adding that additional security had to be called in to bring the situation under control.
According to the sources, the dispute began when the mazar was built some 10 years ago. When local Hindus allegedly objected to it, it was mutually agreed on by the two groups that the mazar land would not be used for religious activities, sources said.
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