Fact Check: The claim that a mosque was discovered during excavation in Sambhal is wrong, the video is of a stepwell.

New Delhi: After the lock of Hanuman ji’s temple was opened after 36 years in Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh, when excavation of the surrounding area started, a huge structure was discovered under the ground. A video of the structure found during excavation is being posted on social media and it is being said that it is a mosque.

What is the claim?

The video has been posted on social media platform X and it is claimed that the excavated structure is a mosque. It is being claimed that excavation was being done in Sambhal in search of a temple, but a mosque was discovered. The post of X handle @azizkavish has been viewed nearly 2 lakh times.

What is the truth?

The area where excavation has been done in Sambhal is of Chandausi. The news of excavation in Chandausi is being published prominently from the first day. It is also being told on TV channels that Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) is excavating this place. Till today, public power, TV9, abp, News Nation, Republic, india.com, presswire18 Times There are news related to this on many news websites including. Everyone has told that a stepwell has emerged from underground in Chandausi. still digging there Ongoing Is.

We have also found this video related to the stepwell on UP’s YouTube channel in which it is told that this is the stepwell of Raja Atmaram of Chandausi, which is known by the local people as the stepwell of Rani Surendra Bali.

To find out what is the latest news related to the excavation, we did a Google search. We searched whether a mosque has been discovered in the excavation of Chandausi? We did not get any such news. All the news, whether in text or video, is about the stepwell. Readers can also check this by searching Google.

Our presswire18 Times has given the latest news regarding excavation in Chandausi. It is said that four new doors have been found in the stepwell.

conclusion

Excavation has been done in Sambhal and work is still going on. It is true that the excavation work was started due to the possibility of a temple being there, but the fact that a mosque has emerged is completely wrong. In our investigation, the claim of finding a mosque in the excavation being done in Sambhal was found to be false.