The demolition took place in Rajpur-Khampur village, about 10 kilometres from the district headquarters. Around noon, Baraut SDM Bhavna Singh and Baghpat SDM Jyoti Sharma reached the site with a bulldozer, two inspectors and nearly 100 police personnel drawn from two police stations. Authorities razed the structure, locally known as the Takiya Wali Masjid.