Overview
- Members of the mosque committee and local residents dismantled the Madina mosque in Salempur before the notice expired, and the administration later cleared the debris.
- The 1,339 sq m Salempur site was allotted on lease to 20 economically weaker or SC beneficiaries for homes under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana, according to officials.
- District authorities said the encroachments dated back roughly 20–25 years and that shops operated on the site under the madrasa’s name.
- Officials reported fines for the illegal occupation and said removal costs will be recovered, with statements citing penalties of either Rs 58 lakh or Rs 52 lakh.
- In a separate action in Raya Buzurg, an illegal mosque was demolished after incomplete self-removal and prior orders, with officials noting a high court petition was dismissed and that the operation remained peaceful with security deployed.