Sambhal DM refutes AIMIM chief claim

AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Tuesday alleged that the police outpost near the Shahi Jama Masjid here was being built on Waqf land, a charge denied by the district magistrate.

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SAMBHAL (UP): AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Tuesday alleged that the police outpost near the Shahi Jama Masjid here was being built on Waqf land, a charge denied by the district magistrate.

The land belongs to the municipality, District Magistrate Rajendra Pensiya said.

All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi said in a post on X, "The police chowki (outpost) being built near Sambhal's Jama Masjid is on Waqf land, according to records."

"Moreover, construction near protected monuments is prohibited under the Ancient Monuments Act. Narendra Modi and Yogi Adityanath are responsible for creating a dangerous environment in Sambhal," he said in the post in Hindi.