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Police registered multiple FIRs in connection with the violence, alleged misinformation and provocative social-media posts.

Portion of historic Ujjain mosque suffers damage during road-widening work

October 02, 2026 4:29 am

Stating that there has been no loss of life or injuries, the Collector appealed to people not to pay heed to rumours. A mosque committee member questioned the urgency shown by administration in removing portions of the mosque

Security Personnel Use Tear Gas to Disperse Protesters in Ujjain

Before Ujjain violence, some local influencers went into rumour overdrive, police say

September 30, 2026 4:06 am

Instagram, Facebook accounts asked people to gather in large numbers, used AI content to stoke fears, police say

Behind Ujjain clash, crowd 'misguided' by AI videos showing entire mosque being razed

September 29, 2026 7:39 am

The police are now examining not only the accounts that originally uploaded the material but also people who circulated it. The investigators are looking at “several social media events” over the past few days which spread the rumours, the SP said

Security personnel keep a vigil following stone-pelting incidents during protests against the proposed removal of a portion of the 'Shahi Masjid' for road widening

Ujjain: Part of Shahi Masjid being removed; police crackdown begins on social media creators

September 29, 2026 5:27 am

City Qazi Khalil Qureshi Rehman, who was involved in the discussions with the administration, also appealed to people to stay away from the site.

Security personnel keep vigil following stone-pelting incidents during protests against the proposed removal of a portion of the 'Shahi Masjid' for road widening, in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, Monday, Sept. 28. (PTI Photo)

Tensions over mosque demolition in Ujjain: What did the court rule on earlier petitions against it?

September 28, 2026 2:56 pm

A portion of the Shahi Masjid is to be removed under road widening for the upcoming Simhastha Kumbh. Why was the action legally challenged, and what did the MP High Court rule earlier this month?

Security personnel disperse tear gas shells following stone-pelting incidents during protests against the proposed removal of a portion of the 'Shahi Masjid' for road widening, in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, Monday, Sept. 28, 2026. (PTI Photo)

Shahi Masjid demolition: Ujjain residents and police clash; stones pelted, tear gas fired

September 29, 2026 5:27 am

Members of the Muslim community gathered at the mosque site overnight on Sunday, opposing the proposed demolition

Madhya Pradesh High Court upholds partial mosque demolition for Kumbh project in Ujjain

'Hard reality': High Court upholds partial demolition of Ujjain mosque for Kumbh

September 11, 2026 2:30 am

The court also noted that portions of 10 temples and a mosque had already been removed along the same road and that authorities in Ujjain had taken action against constructions involving around 80 religious places

Karni Sena factions clash at Ujjain dhaba, its vice-president, eatery owner killed

August 27, 2026 6:57 pm

Two people, including a Karni Sena district vice-president, were killed after rival factions clashed over an organisational post at a dhaba in Ujjain.