A late-night patrol was carried out in the walled city area, around the Jama Masjid on Thursday, Delhi Police informed, adding that the exercise was conducted in the wake of certain "inputs" they received amid the ongoing Israeli offensive in Gaza.
After further investigation, the police found that nothing was suspicious. A child saw an abandoned bag and informed the police, claiming that it may contain a bomb.
The area around Jama Masjid is decorated with the G20 logo, and banners, with the slogans of 'Proud to be celebrating India's G20 presidency'. The theme for this year's Summit is 'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam' - One Earth, One Family, One Future.
The Shia Muslim community will observe Chehlum in Delhi on September 7. Chehlum is observed on the 40th day after Moharram which commemorates the martyrdom of Imam Hussain (grandson of Prophet Hazrat Mohammad). It is a traditional programme.
Muslim World League Secretary General Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa, who is on a five-day visit to India, offered Friday prayers at the Jama Masjid in Delhi.
According to the police, "A PCR call was received at 1.40 am stating that firing had been noticed neat Jama Masjid. Upon receiving the information, the police team reached the spot and found that the injured had been shifted to a hospital where he was declared brought dead."
According to the elders of the town, the decision to build the two places of worship side by side was taken to promote communal harmony and brotherhood in the locality. The community wanted to send a message of peace and tolerance to the rest of the world.
The month of Ramzan was filled with purity and compassion for all and on Saturday the festival of Eid-Ul-Fitr is being celebrated across the country to spread love.