June 2026 Sambhal mosque demolition video recirculated as a recent incident
June 2026 Sambhal mosque demolition video recirculated as a recent incident
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A video of a two-storey mosque being demolished with bulldozers is circulating on social media as a recent incident. Fact-checkers traced it to a demolition in Uttar Pradesh’s Sambhal district in June 2026, reported by Dainik Bhaskar English about four months ago. Authorities said the action followed a Tehsildar court order because the mosque stood on government graveyard land.A video of a two-storey mosque being demolished with bulldozers is circulating on social media as a recent incident. Fact-checkers traced it to a demolition in Uttar Pradesh’s Sambhal district in June 2026, reported by Dainik Bhaskar English about four months ago. Authorities said the action followed a Tehsildar court order because the mosque stood on government graveyard land.
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Fact-checkers have found that the viral footage is not recent. According to Dainik Bhaskar English and Patrika, the Sambhal district administration demolished a two-storey mosque in Kaserua village in the Nakhasa area on June 6, 2026, as part of a drive to remove encroachments from government land. Officials said the structure stood on land recorded as a graveyard and was demolished after a Tehsildar court order, once the mosque committee’s legal challenges failed. The front portion and pillars were brought down first, and the roughly 55-foot minaret was then pulled down using a hydra machine and a crane. Bhaskar also reported that “I Love Mohammad” posters were found at the site. The demolition was one of several actions against structures on government land in Sambhal this year, which have drawn criticism from opposition leaders and community groups. Presenting old footage of a sensitive incident as new can inflame communal tensions, so a video’s date and context should be checked before it is shared.
Fact-checkers have found that the viral footage is not recent. According to Dainik Bhaskar English and Patrika, the Sambhal district administration demolished a two-storey mosque in Kaserua village in the Nakhasa area on June 6, 2026, as part of a drive to remove encroachments from government land. Officials said the structure stood on land recorded as a graveyard and was demolished after a Tehsildar court order, once the mosque committee’s legal challenges failed. The front portion and pillars were brought down first, and the roughly 55-foot minaret was then pulled down using a hydra machine and a crane. Bhaskar also reported that “I Love Mohammad” posters were found at the site. The demolition was one of several actions against structures on government land in Sambhal this year, which have drawn criticism from opposition leaders and community groups. Presenting old footage of a sensitive incident as new can inflame communal tensions, so a video’s date and context should be checked before it is shared.