“Sambhal: Shiva, Hanuman Temple discovered during operation against encroachment and electricity theft in the Shahi Jama Masjid area, reopened after 46 years”, Opindia, December 14, 2024:
“A Shiva temple has been discovered inside a locked house in Mahmood Khan Sarai, Sambhal district of Uttar Pradesh. This house belonged to a Hindu family during the 1976 riots and was later sold. It is said that the house has remained closed ever since.
On Saturday morning, the district administration carried out a large-scale operation against encroachment and electricity theft in the Shahi Jama Masjid area of Sambhal. During this drive, a Lord Shiva temple, which had been closed for 46 years, was reopened. The temple was found inside a locked house in the Mahmood Khan Sarai area, which belonged to a Hindu family during the 1976 riots.
The house was later sold and had remained closed ever since. Under the supervision of District Magistrate (DM) Rajendra Pensia and Superintendent of Police (SP) Krishna Kumar Bishnoi, the temple was cleaned, and excavation of the well was initiated. DM Pensia stated that an investigation is underway to determine the ownership of the house…….”
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