Sonipat (Haryana): A group of at least 20 armed men on Sunday allegedly attacked a mosque in Sandal Kalan village here where the people were offering prayer as a ritual of Ramzan.
As many as 9 people were injured in the incident while the properties in the mosque was deliberately damaged, as per the media reports. The injured were admitted to civil hospital immediately.
Soon after receiving information of the incindent, the police reached the spot to launch an investigation in the matter. It has booked 19 people in the matter while detaining 16 of them.
However, the intentions behind the incident are yet to be known. The media reports stated that the accused belonged to the same village.
Tension Prevailed
The incident caused an tension in the area due to which, the securtiy has been beefed up to avoid any clash in the village. The police is monitoring the situation closely.
Video Surfaced
Meanwhile, a video has been taking rounds on the internet claiming to show accused of the mosque vandalisation returning after the incident late night.
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Second Incident Within 10 Days
Earlier on March 30, a few youth barged into a mosque to host saffron flags inside it on the occasion of Ram Navami. An FIR has been registered at the police station & 5 youths were taken into custody.
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