MEERUT, Sept. 7 -- A debris-filled well unearthed at the Saharanpur Collectorate premises has prompted a historical assessment, with the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) and the Uttar Pradesh state Archaeology department officials inspecting the structure on Monday to determine its age, construction and possible historical significance, two days after a mosque at the site was demolished following a court order.

The inspection was conducted under heavy police security, with the area surrounding the structure barricaded to restrict access.

Manoj Kumar Yadav of the state archaeology department said the team's primary objective was to determine the antiquity and nature of the structure and correlate it with historical records. "Our prim...