<p>Tinsukia (Assam): A madrassa in Assam's Tinsukia district was allegedly demolished on Sunday by locals, who claimed that the institution did not obtain any government approval, officials said.</p>.<p>The incident took place at Lohari Kachari village, where the local mosque committee, under pressure from residents of the area, demolished the madrassa, a district official said.</p>.<p>"The madrassa was allegedly run by one Noor Islam. The mosque committee brought one bulldozer and demolished it. The committee also demolished the boundary wall of a mosque, near the madrassa, as the (boundary) wall was built on a drain," he added.</p>.<p>Locals claimed that the boundary wall was erected under Noor Islam’s supervision and that he was present during its demolition, the official said.</p>.Gunfight breaks out between Assam Rifles, Naga insurgents in Arunachal Pradesh's Tirap.<p>"They also alleged that the madrasa had been operating for nearly a year without government approval. The action followed demands by villagers, who had also been searching the area for individuals with suspected doubtful citizenship," he added.</p>.<p>Although the exercise was an initiative of the mosque committee, the officer-in-charge of the Tinsukia Sadar Police Station and a posse of personnel were present during the operation. </p>
<p>Tinsukia (Assam): A madrassa in Assam's Tinsukia district was allegedly demolished on Sunday by locals, who claimed that the institution did not obtain any government approval, officials said.</p>.<p>The incident took place at Lohari Kachari village, where the local mosque committee, under pressure from residents of the area, demolished the madrassa, a district official said.</p>.<p>"The madrassa was allegedly run by one Noor Islam. The mosque committee brought one bulldozer and demolished it. The committee also demolished the boundary wall of a mosque, near the madrassa, as the (boundary) wall was built on a drain," he added.</p>.<p>Locals claimed that the boundary wall was erected under Noor Islam’s supervision and that he was present during its demolition, the official said.</p>.Gunfight breaks out between Assam Rifles, Naga insurgents in Arunachal Pradesh's Tirap.<p>"They also alleged that the madrasa had been operating for nearly a year without government approval. The action followed demands by villagers, who had also been searching the area for individuals with suspected doubtful citizenship," he added.</p>.<p>Although the exercise was an initiative of the mosque committee, the officer-in-charge of the Tinsukia Sadar Police Station and a posse of personnel were present during the operation. </p>