{"id":101220,"date":"2024-02-09T16:32:53","date_gmt":"2024-02-09T13:32:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/?p=101220"},"modified":"2024-02-09T16:32:58","modified_gmt":"2024-02-09T13:32:58","slug":"india-at-least-5-killed-in-protest-over-demolition-of-mosque","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/india\/101220-india-at-least-5-killed-in-protest-over-demolition-of-mosque\/","title":{"rendered":"India: At least 5 killed in protest over demolition of mosque"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>At least five people have been killed and dozens others injured during a protest sparked by the demolition of a mosque and a religious school in India, the latest in a spate of demolitions targeting Muslim structures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Municipal authorities in Haldwani town in the northern state of Uttarakhand bulldozed the buildings on Thursday, saying they had been built without permission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Police said Muslims torched vehicles and threw stones at them in the protest that followed, prompting them to fire live ammunition and tear gas in response.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to local authorities, the protest was linked to a government drive to demolish a \u201cproperty that is neither registered as religious site nor has it been given any such recognition\u201d. 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