Overview
- The drive began around 1–1:30 am, hours before the scheduled 8 am start, drawing crowds and prompting stone-pelting by some individuals.
- Police used tear gas to disperse the crowd; at least five officers sustained minor injuries and the area was later secured.
- Officials said the mosque was untouched; a banquet hall, dispensary or diagnostic centre, and boundary walls were razed, clearing about 36,000 square feet.
- An FIR was filed and five people were detained, with some outlets reporting up to 10, as police examine CCTV and bodycam footage and probe false online claims that the mosque was being demolished.
- On January 6, the Delhi High Court sought replies to the mosque committee’s plea challenging the removal order and listed the case for April 22.