ASI surveys temple, 5 Hindu sites in Sambhal

A four-member team of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) on Friday carried out a survey at a temple and five other Hindu pilgrimage sites in Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal town, which was rocked by violent protests last month during a court-ordered survey of a mosque that Hindu groups claim was built after demolishing a temple.

- Pawan Dixit

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The team also examined artefacts recovered from 19 wells. The surveys were carried out after a request from the local administration, said Vandana Mishra, SDM, Sambhal.

The surveys on Friday came roughly a week after the Supreme Court issued a nationwide directive restraining all courts from entertaining fresh suits or passing orders to survey mosques to determine whether temple structures lie beneath them. The district administration said the surveys were not in contravention of the apex court's orders.