Additional District Magistrate, Saharanpur, Santosh Bahadur Singh said the earthmover being used to clear the rubble got stuck after hitting a slab. Workers then used a cutter to break the slab, following which the well was found underneath.
Addressing a party briefing in Delhi, Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi highlighted everyday caste discrimination in North India, citing practices like serving tea to Dalits in disposable cups.
Malik objected to this and said that the information provided by the officials should first be verified. This led to a disagreement between the two leaders.
The agency said that he had been sharing inflammatory and jihadist speeches of JeM chief Masood Azhar and attempting to influence people towards violent jihad.