The authorities, along with the trust members of the mosque, began the demolition of the alleged illegal portion of a mosque in the Dharavi area of Mumbai. This comes as the 8-day deadline for the removal of the illegal portion of the religious structure came to an end on Monday (September 30).
Earlier on September 21, the BMC had arrived to carry out the demolition drive, however, after facing violent protests from the locals, it was halted. People from the Muslim community hit the roads and gathered near the mosque protesting against the demolition. Top officials from the Dharavi police station also visited the site and attempted to mediate and explain the situation to the protesting people. The Maulanas (Islamic scholars) had appealed to people to maintain peace. Heavy police force was deployed to ensure law and order.
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