Delhi authorities raze 600-year-old mosque without prior notice

Before the first light of dawn on Tuesday, January 30, a team Delhi Development Authority (DDA) officials accompanied by police, reached Mehrauli area in the South Delhi district to demolish a 600-year-old mosque.

The mosque was razed and the debris was quickly removed before the worshipper could come for the pre-dawn (Fajr) prayers. When the masjid



imam reached the site, he was not allowed to enter the mosque and his phone was snatched to prevent him from contacting others during the demolition.

The mosque, also known as Jinnat Wali Masjid or Dargah Akhundji, was demolished between 5:30 am to 6:00 am, in the presence of police personnel who put up barricades to prevent the entry of worshippers.