Sambhal Clashes Claim 4 Lives, Force Internet Shutdown After Protests Over Survey Of Mughal-Era Mosque - PICS

Clashes erupted between police and protestors opposing a court-ordered survey of Mughal-era mosque in Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh, on Sunday.

Clashes erupted between police and protestors opposing a court-ordered survey of Mughal-era mosque in Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh, on Sunday.

Locals pelt stones at security personnel during a second survey of the Jama Masjid. Four people were killed during the clashes The district administration has already imposed prohibitory orders and barred the entry of outsiders till November 30. (Photo: PTI)

The protesters torched vehicles and pelted the police with stones while the security personnel used tear gas and batons to disperse the mob. (Photo: PTI)

Police stand guard during a second survey of the Jama Masjid. Tension had been brewing in Sambhal since November 19 when the Jama Masjid was first surveyed on the court's orders following a petition claiming that a Harihar temple had stood at the site. (Photo: PTI)

Twenty-one people, including two women, have been detained and a probe has been launched. (Photo: PTI)

The accused in the violence would be booked under the stringent National Security Act (NSA). (Photo: PTI)

Trouble started early when a large group of people gathered near the mosque and started shouting slogans as the survey team began its work. (Photo: PTI)

Footwears and brick bats lying on a road after violence erupted during the second survey of the Jama Masjid, claimed to be originally the site of an ancient Hindu temple, in Sambhal. (Photo: PTI)