Delhi Demolition: Turkman Gate Encroachments Razed, Mosque Untouched; Violence Erupts

• Delhi Police released footage of a demolition drive near Faiz-e-Ilahi Mosque at Turkman Gate, showing large-scale illegal encroachment cleared.
• MCD carried out the drive based on court orders, removing a diagnostic center, guest house, and community hall; the mosque remained untouched.
• The video aims to counter misinformation and show government land reclamation, with structures linked to the mosque cleared.
• Violence erupted during the operation, leading to 11 arrests, including one juvenile, with 25 suspects identified from CCTV footage.
• An FIR was registered under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act against residents involved in stone-pelting.

Why It Matters: Delhi's Turkman Gate saw encroachments cleared by MCD, sparking violence and arrests, while the mosque was untouched.