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Delhi: Five arrested for stone-pelting during demolition drive near mosque

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

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Police had detained 10 people for questioning in connection with the incident, search on for others. (Pics/PTI)

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.

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