Updated On: 07 January, 2026 01:18 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
Delhi Police arrested five people after stone-pelting broke out during an anti-encroachment demolition drive near a mosque in the Turkman Gate area. As the demolition got underway, a large number of residents gathered outside the mosque, raising slogans and protesting against the action

Police had detained 10 people for questioning in connection with the incident, search on for others. (Pics/PTI)
Delhi Police have arrested five people in connection with the stone-pelting incident during the demolition drive near a mosque, officials said.
The incident occurred near the Faiz-e-Ilahi Mosque in the Turkman Gate area, close to Ramlila Ground, where authorities launched an anti-encroachment operation.