Sambhal administration prepares to demolish mosque built without Waqf Board approval

Preparations are underway by the administration in Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal district to demolish the Karim Mosque located in Kutubpur Satta village, reports Aaj Tak and India Today indicate. The administration has planned to run a bulldozer on this mosque because it was found to have been constructed without the approval of the Waqf Board.

This mosque is located in Kutubpur Satta village under the Ethauda Kamboh police station area of Sambhal district. The mosque has been constructed on an area of 130 square metres. This land is a part of the total 3.367 hectares of land coming under Gata number 57ka. According to the administration, the construction of this mosque was carried out without obtaining the necessary approval from the Waqf Board.

An investigation in this matter was conducted under the leadership of District Magistrate Ankit Khandelwal. Waqf Board officials investigated this construction and tried to ascertain whether the necessary approval from the Uttar Pradesh Sunni Central Waqf Board was taken to build the mosque. During this investigation, the legality associated with the construction of the mosque was verified.

During the probe, the mosque's mutawalli Irshad was asked for the necessary documents and certificates related to the construction. However, mutawalli Irshad could not show any certificate of approval issued by the Uttar Pradesh Sunni Central Waqf Board. This matter came to light as no documents related to the permission for construction were presented.

As no certificate related to approval was found during the investigation, Waqf officials sent their investigation report in this regard to senior officials. Based on this investigation report, the administration is now preparing to take further action. Strict steps will be taken by the administration against this unauthorized construction.

As part of this administrative action, SDM Vikas Chandra and Tehsildar Dhirendra Kumar Singh along with a large team of 17 lekhpals will reach the spot. This team will inspect the land records and documents related to the construction of the mosque and complete the administrative proceedings. A meticulous inspection of land records will be carried out by the team.

Personnel from various police stations and armed forces have been deployed at the site to maintain peace and order during this action. Necessary security arrangements have been made by security personnel to ensure that no kind of chaos takes place during the operation. This entire process will be monitored by the administration.