Fact-check: Claims of Ram Mandir being built 3 KM away from original Babri Masjid are false
New Delhi: False claims circulating online assert that the ongoing construction of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya is not taking place at the original Babri Masjid site but rather 3 km away. This misinformation, shared widely on social media and by political figures, has been debunked upon closer examination.
The claim is based on a screenshot of Google Maps showing two locations: the construction site of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple and another spot labeled "Babar Masjid permanently closed" situated 3 km away. The assertion questions the legitimacy of demolishing the Babri Masjid if the temple is being built elsewhere. However, a thorough fact-check reveals the claim to be entirely unfounded.
Upon scrutiny, the screenshot indicates that the second location marked as "Babar Masjid" is, in fact, the Sita-Ram Birla Temple in Ayodhya. This is verified by comparing the Google Maps satellite image with the actual structure of the Birla Temple. Notably, the viral screenshot misspells "Babri Masjid" as "Babar Masjid," casting doubt on its credibility.
Satellite images from Google Earth Pro clearly depict the construction of a temple-like structure at the precise coordinates of the original Babri Masjid demolition site (26°47'43.74" N 82°11'38.77"E). Comparing old and new satellite images further confirms that major construction activities began in 2011, aligning with the initiation of the Ram Temple construction.
Moreover, existing photographs of the Babri Masjid, though challenging to precisely match, share essential structural elements with the current construction site, reinforcing the location as the original site of the mosque.
In conclusion, the viral claim that the Ram Temple is being built 3 km away from the Babri Masjid site is unequivocally false. Evidence from Google Maps, satellite imagery, and historical photographs conclusively disproves this misinformation, affirming that the temple construction is indeed taking place at the same location as the original Babri Masjid.
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Former cop Mondal, RG Kar hospital ex-principal Ghosh get bail in doctor rape-murder case
Kolkata, Dec 13: The Sealdah court on Friday granted bail to former officer-in-charge of Tala police station Abhijit Mondal and RG Kar hospital ex-principal Sandip Ghosh in the rape and murder case of an on-duty doctor at the medical facility.
The additional chief judicial magistrate (ACJM) granted bail to the two accused persons as the chargesheet against them was not filed within the mandatory 90-day period, a lawyer representing Ghosh said.
The court granted bail to Ghosh and Mondal on bail bonds of Rs 2,000 each and directed them to cooperate with the investigation.
While Mondal was accused of alleged delay in filing of FIR in the case, Ghosh was charged with tampering of evidence.
The post-graduate trainee was raped and murdered, and her body was found in the seminar room of the state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital on August 9.
Ghosh and Mondal were arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), which is investigating the case on an order of the Calcutta High Court.
Mondal's lawyer told reporters outside the court that he will walk out of the correctional home where he is incarcerated on judicial remand.
Ghosh, who is on judicial remand in another case of alleged financial irregularities at RG Kar hospital, will, however, remain behind bars despite being granted bail in the rape-murder case.
Earlier in the day, they were produced before the court of ACJM Arijit Mondal under heavy police security.
During the hearing, lawyers for the two accused prayed before the judge that they be granted bail, as the CBI could not submit chargesheet against them within the statutory period of 90 days.
The CBI submitted that investigation in the case was in progress.
The central probe agency has, however, filed a chargesheet against the prime accused, Sanjay Roy, in the rape-murder case.
In the chargesheet filed before a special CBI court here, it said that Roy, who was working as a civic volunteer with the local police, allegedly committed the crime on August 9 when the medic had gone to sleep in the hospital's seminar room during a break.
