<p>A court here, which is hearing several petitions in connection with the renovation of Malali mosque, has reserved its verdict for October 17. Hindu activists argue that remnants of a structure <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/state/mangaluru/temple-like-structure-found-in-juma-masjid-in-mangalurus-malali-section-144-within-500-metre-radius-1112268.html" target="_blank">resembling a temple</a> were found when the mosque was being demolished for renovation in April this year.</p>.<p>As the news spread, locals and other activists gathered at the site on April 21. Police intervened to defuse the situation.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/state/top-karnataka-stories/karnataka-police-chief-warns-strict-action-against-pfi-ban-related-protests-1148994.html" target="_blank">Karnataka police chief warns strict action against PFI ban-related protests</a></strong></p>.<p>The third additional civil court is hearing the petitions from an activist T A Dhananjaya and five others who have demanded a probe after a structure like a Hindu temple was found inside the mosque. The advocate for the mosque had argued that the matter comes under the Wakf-related court as the mosque is the property of the Wakf Board. He had sought the dismissal of the petition.</p>.<p>The mosque is situated within Ganjimath gram panchayat limits in Mangaluru taluk of Dakshina Kannada district.</p>
<p>A court here, which is hearing several petitions in connection with the renovation of Malali mosque, has reserved its verdict for October 17. Hindu activists argue that remnants of a structure <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/state/mangaluru/temple-like-structure-found-in-juma-masjid-in-mangalurus-malali-section-144-within-500-metre-radius-1112268.html" target="_blank">resembling a temple</a> were found when the mosque was being demolished for renovation in April this year.</p>.<p>As the news spread, locals and other activists gathered at the site on April 21. Police intervened to defuse the situation.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/state/top-karnataka-stories/karnataka-police-chief-warns-strict-action-against-pfi-ban-related-protests-1148994.html" target="_blank">Karnataka police chief warns strict action against PFI ban-related protests</a></strong></p>.<p>The third additional civil court is hearing the petitions from an activist T A Dhananjaya and five others who have demanded a probe after a structure like a Hindu temple was found inside the mosque. The advocate for the mosque had argued that the matter comes under the Wakf-related court as the mosque is the property of the Wakf Board. He had sought the dismissal of the petition.</p>.<p>The mosque is situated within Ganjimath gram panchayat limits in Mangaluru taluk of Dakshina Kannada district.</p>