Sambhal, April 16 -- A demolition drive was carried out by the district administration in Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal district to remove an Imambara and an Eidgah allegedly built on government land in Bichhauli village on Thursday, April 16, officials said.

The action was undertaken by the Revenue Department amid police deployment to maintain law and order as the site was cleared of what authorities termed as "encroachments" on public land, they said.

Sub-Divisional Magistrate Nidhi Patel told reporters that the plot numbers 1240 and 1242 are classified as public utility land, including manure pits and grazing grounds, where any construction is illegal.

Proceedings were initiated in the tehsildar's court under relevant provisions, and evic...