India, Jan. 8 -- Delhi Home Minister Ashish Sood on Wednesday said stone pelting during the removal of encroachment near Faiz-e-Elahi mosque in the Turkman Gate area of the walled city was "unfortunate" and warned that violence will not be tolerated.

At least five police personnel were injured after some people allegedly pelted stones and glass bottles at the force when the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) was carrying out a court-mandated demolition on land adjoining the mosque and a nearby graveyard.

The police said an FIR has been registered in the matter and five people detained for questioning.

Sood said some commercial establishments had illegally come up around the mosque, against which action was being taken in compliance w...