What happened that December night in Ayodhya https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/what-happened-that-december-night-in-ayodhya/article21383162.ece
In the hours after the mosque was razed, at least 17 persons were killed and over 250 homes and shops gutted or damaged
December 09, 2017 OMAR RASHID
“Forget about taking action, even the inquiry was not held. The government admitted that there were 15-16 deaths and post-mortem was conducted on 11 bodies. But till date, no case has been lodged. The victims’ families were, however, given ₹2 lakh each as compensation,” said Sheetla Singh, former Press Council of India member, who was in the delegation that met Mr. Rao.
Khaliq Ahmed, a social activist who has documented the case, said the then administration did not count the deaths as murders and had even stipulated that if the persons who were allegedly murdered returned, the families would have to return the compensation. Mr. Ahmed said an FIR was lodged in the case but against unknown persons, which would have no value given that the kar sevaks had fled after the incident. “A case under Section 302 should have been lodged against leaders like L.K. Advani who assembled and instigated the mob,” Mr. Ahmed said.