The Delhi Police on Wednesday (January 7, 2026) registered an FIR and detained five people in connection with the violence that erupted during an anti-encroachment drive near the Syed Faiz Elahi Mosque in Delhi's Ramlila Maidan area, an official said.
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.
Tear gas shells were fired to disperse the crowd and restore order. The police said five people were detained for questioning and to cross check with CCTV footage.
A man walks past several two-wheeler lying on a roadside after violence erupted during a demolition drive of alleged encroachments from a land adjoining the Syed Faiz Elahi mosque and a nearby graveyard | Photo Credit: PTI
While efforts are on to identify those involved in the stone-pelting incident, police is also probing whether the violence was spontaneous or a pre-planned attempt to disrupt the demolition drive, the official added.
