Rapid Action Force (RAF) personnel patrol after violence erupted during a court-mandated demolition on land adjoining the Syed Faiz Elahi Mosque and a nearby graveyard, in New Delhi, Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2025. At least five police personnel were injured after some people allegedly pelted stones and glass bottles at the force after the drive near the mosque turned violent. (PTI Photo/Shahbaz Khan)
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Turkman Gate: 400 Truckloads of Debris Cleared After Anti-Encroachment Drive Violence

  • 400 truckloads of debris cleared from Turkman Gate demolition site after court-ordered anti-encroachment drive.
  • The clearance operation followed clashes and stone pelting near the Faiz-e-Elahi mosque.
  • Municipal Corporation of Delhi deployed 70 heavy-duty trucks, 32 bulldozers, and 250 staff for the cleanup.
  • Debris transported to waste processing facilities in Burari, Ranikhera, Shastri Park, and Bakkarwala.
  • 16 people arrested and five policemen injured during the initial violence triggered by stone pelting.

Why It Matters: Turkman Gate demolition site cleared of 400 truckloads of debris after violence, arrests made.

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