The Uttar Pradesh government ordered a probe into all the properties owned by the waqf board on Tuesday. This comes after the government announced a survey of the madrasas, saying it wants to gather information on the number of teachers, their curriculum, and the basic facilities available.

The officials have asked the district administration to submit the report by the end of this month.

Meanwhile, a contract killer was shot dead outside a court complex in Rajasthan's Nagaur district, police said. The contract killer has been identified as Sandeep Vishnoi. The shooters opened fire at gangster Sandeep Vishnoi outside the court premises in front of the police, in which he died on the spot.