Mufti Mukarram appeals to Muslims to restore temple after clash over parking turns communal

New Delhi: Shahi Imam of Fatehpuri Masjid, Mufti Mukarram appealed to the Muslims to restore the temple which was allegedly vandalized after a clash which broke out over parking. The temple is located in Hauz Qazi area of Chawri Bazar, old Delhi.
In a video message, he asked members of both the communities to sit and resolve the matter to restore peace in the area. He also appealed not to make it a political issue.
Condemning the communal incident, he said that the one who is responsible for the incident should be punished legally.
It may be mentioned that on Sunday night, a clash erupted over the parking of a scooty and quickly took a communal turn. Later, the temple was reportedly vandalized.
Police officials are scanning the CCTV footage to identify persons who were involved in the violence.