Sambhal Violence: 12-Member Samajwadi Party Team To Visit Mosque Area; 25 Arrested So Far
Sambhal Violence: 12-Member Samajwadi Party Team To Visit Mosque Area; 25 Arrested So Far
Amid rising tensions in Uttar Pradesh’s Sambhal following violent clashes, a 12-member delegation from the Samajwadi Party is scheduled to visit the affected area on Tuesday.The Police have arrested 25 individuals over the violence which broke out on Sunday after a large group of protestors opposing a court-ordered Mughal-era mosque survey clashed with police and pelted stones at the officials.
As many as four people were killed and several others injured in the deadly clashes in Sambhal. Samajwadi Party MP Zia ur Rahman Barq and Sohail Iqbal, son of local SP MLA Iqbal Mehmood, are among those booked in the cases related to the violence.
Superintendent of Police Krishan Kumar said seven FIRs have been lodged in connection with the violence. Six people, including Barq and Iqbal, were named and 2,750 others have been mentioned as unidentified, he said.Ex-British soldier captured in Russia while fighting for Ukraine: Report
SP Team To Visit Sambhal
The Samajwadi Party, which rejected the charges against its leaders, has planned to visit the Sambhal mosque today, the party officials said. The SP delegation will be headed by the Leader of the Opposition in the Assembly, Mata Prasad Pandey.
Notably, the SP team’s visit to Sambhal can spark further tension as the district administration has already imposed prohibitory orders and barred the entry of outsiders into the city till November 30.
“No outsiders, other social organisations or public representatives will enter the district border without the permission of the competent officer,” said the order, which came into force with immediate effect.
Violation of the order will be punishable under Section 223 (disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant) of the BNS.
Internet Ban Till 4 PM, Schools To Reopen
In a fresh order issued on Tuesday, the Sambhal district administration allowed all the schools to reopen following an order yesterday that directed all the educational institutes to remain shut for 24 hours.
The authorities also ordered a 24-hour internet suspension in the Sambhal Tehsil following violence over a mosque survey that four people dead. The internet restrictions will be lifted at 4 PM today, said officials.
Further, the police held a meeting with the market traders and urged them to continue their routine business, assuring them of their safety and security.
Sambhal Violence Over Mosque Survey
Sambhal remained on the edge since last Tuesday when a team of surveyors visited the Jama Masjid on a local court’s order on a complaint that the mosque was built on a temple.
The officials said the survey was not completed on Tuesday and was planned for Sunday morning to avoid interference with prayers that are usually held in the afternoon.
Gopal Sharma, a local lawyer for the Hindu side, had earlier claimed the temple that once stood at the site was demolished by Mughal emperor Babur in 1529.
On Sunday, trouble started early when a large group of people gathered near the mosque and started shouting slogans as the survey team began its work.
Supreme Court lawyer Vishnu Shankar Jain, said the survey team conducted a detailed examination of the site, supported by videography and photography as per the court’s directives.Indian High Commission to London hosts 2nd Indo-Pacific Conference
