In Delhi suburb, some Muslims say demolitions target them unfairly


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  • Thursday, 21 Apr 2022

Paramilitary force stand guard at an alley after Wednesday's demolition of illegal encroachments in a communally sensitive area in Jahangirpuri, in New Delhi, India April 21, 2022. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's Supreme Court will soon rule on whether the demolition of shops in a residential area on the outskirts of New Delhi is legal but, for Mohammed Akbar, whatever decision it makes will come too late.

Authorities say they want to remove illegal stores in Jahangirpuri, where clashes broke out between Muslims and Hindus over the weekend near a mosque and temple in which several people, including police officers, were injured.

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