<p>Jammu: At least eight people, including six police personnel, were injured when a mob attacked a police team during an anti-encroachment drive in <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/jammu-and-kashmir-india">Jammu and Kashmir</a>'s <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/kathua">Kathua</a> district on Saturday, officials said.</p><p>The police party was attacked with lathis and stones when it was escorting a team of revenue officials who had gone to a village in the Nagri area to demolish an illegally built place of worship, they said.</p><p>According to the officials, the six injured police personnel included a deputy superintendent of police.</p><p>Reinforcements were rushed to the area and order restored, they said, adding two protesters were injured while some others were detained.</p>.Protests grip Delhi's Mangolpuri after mosque demolished in anti-encroachment drive.<p>The Kathua district administration said the anti-encroachment drive in Purab Chak village was necessitated after the illegal occupants on state land ignored multiple notices to stop construction work.</p><p>"Failure to abide by notices to stop unauthorised construction prompted the action. Notices were served twice earlier, but work continued illegally. Our action against illegal encroachers is a routine drive.</p><p>"We urge the civil society not to misinterpret this issue. It's our collective responsibility to combat the menace of illegal constructions," the district administration said.</p><p>It asked the people to remain vigilant and not spread misinformation or believe in rumours.</p><p>"Let us work together to maintain peace and uphold the rule of law," the Kathua district administration said.</p>
<p>Jammu: At least eight people, including six police personnel, were injured when a mob attacked a police team during an anti-encroachment drive in <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/jammu-and-kashmir-india">Jammu and Kashmir</a>'s <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/kathua">Kathua</a> district on Saturday, officials said.</p><p>The police party was attacked with lathis and stones when it was escorting a team of revenue officials who had gone to a village in the Nagri area to demolish an illegally built place of worship, they said.</p><p>According to the officials, the six injured police personnel included a deputy superintendent of police.</p><p>Reinforcements were rushed to the area and order restored, they said, adding two protesters were injured while some others were detained.</p>.Protests grip Delhi's Mangolpuri after mosque demolished in anti-encroachment drive.<p>The Kathua district administration said the anti-encroachment drive in Purab Chak village was necessitated after the illegal occupants on state land ignored multiple notices to stop construction work.</p><p>"Failure to abide by notices to stop unauthorised construction prompted the action. Notices were served twice earlier, but work continued illegally. Our action against illegal encroachers is a routine drive.</p><p>"We urge the civil society not to misinterpret this issue. It's our collective responsibility to combat the menace of illegal constructions," the district administration said.</p><p>It asked the people to remain vigilant and not spread misinformation or believe in rumours.</p><p>"Let us work together to maintain peace and uphold the rule of law," the Kathua district administration said.</p>