A fresh dispute has broken out in Kharkhoda over the ownership of the historic Jama Masjid, popularly known as “Thane Wali Masjid,” located within the premises of the Kharkhoda Police Station in Uttar Pradesh.
Authorities claim the mosque was constructed by encroaching upon police station land, while the mosque management firmly maintains that the structure stands on legitimate Waqf Board property.
According to police, a recent revenue department survey revealed that the mosque had been built on a portion of land officially registered in the name of the Kharkhoda Police Station. The station, situated on the Meerut-Bulandshahr road, dates back to the pre-Independence era. Revenue records show approximately 6,450 square metres of land under Khasra number 1217 has been under police station ownership for decades.
Following the survey, police served a seven-day notice to the mosque’s imam, Abdul Ghaffar, on June 13, demanding valid ownership documents and directing the removal of the alleged unauthorised construction. As of Sunday evening, June 14, no response had been received, officials said.
Kithore Circle Officer Pramod Kumar Singh stated that the revenue department’s report clearly identifies the land as part of the police station premises. Additional Superintendent of Police (Rural) Abhijeet Kumar noted that although the mosque is several years old, the issue surfaced after recent land demarcation.
The mosque management has strongly rejected the allegations. Imam Abdul Ghaffar asserted that the land was recorded in the name of the Waqf Board in 1985 and that all supporting documentary evidence had already been submitted to the police. He maintained that the mosque is a legitimate Waqf property.
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