Violence erupts during MCD demolition drive near Faiz-e-Ilahi Mosque in Delhi

Heavy security deployment was seen around the Faiz-e-Ilahi Mosque area in Turkman Gate as the Municipal Corporation of Delhi prepared for a demolition drive in the early hours of Wednesday (Source: Photo by Gajendra Yadav)

Around 1 am nearly 30 bulldozers arrived at the demolition site near the mosque amid heightened police presence and barricading of surrounding areas (Source: Photo by Gajendra Yadav)

The demolition drive targeted structures surrounding a 0.195-acre land tract housing a dargah and the mosque following directions of the Delhi High Court (Source: Photo by Gajendra Yadav)

Locals allegedly began pelting stones at police personnel and MCD teams shortly after the demolition operation commenced (Source: Photo by Gajendra Yadav)

Police used mild tear gas to disperse the crowd as the situation escalated during the demolition drive (Source: Photo by Gajendra Yadav)

Five police personnel including the station house officer sustained injuries during the alleged stone pelting and clashes at the site (Source: Photo by Gajendra Yadav)

Injured policemen were taken to a hospital for treatment and were later discharged (Source: Photo by Gajendra Yadav)

Delhi Police detained at least five people from the area following the violence linked to the demolition drive (Source: Photo by Gajendra Yadav)

An FIR was registered under multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and provisions of the Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act (Source: Photo by Gajendra Yadav)

Police said identification of other persons involved in the alleged stone pelting was ongoing as the investigation continued (Source: Photo by Gajendra Yadav)

Joint Commissioner of Police Madhur Verma said the situation was brought under control after a brief disturbance and normalcy was restored with minimal use of force (Source: Photo by Gajendra Yadav)

Delhi Police and Home Minister Ashish Sood stated that the demolition action was carried out in compliance with court directions (Source: Photo by Gajendra Yadav)

The demolition included structures such as a baraat ghar and a dispensary located beyond the permitted 0.195-acre land area (Source: Photo by Gajendra Yadav)

Authorities clarified that the Faiz-e-Ilahi Mosque which is claimed to be more than 100 years old and is a Waqf property remained untouched (Source: Photo by Gajendra Yadav)