Judicial commission team arrives in Sambhal to probe violence

Judicial commission team arrives in Sambhal to probe violence

Sambhal: The three-member judicial commission formed to investigate the November 24 Sambhal violence arrived in the city on Sunday. The commission will investigate how and under what circumstances the riot took place. The commission will conduct an in-depth review of the current situation and probe the stone pelting incident and the attack on the police. … Read more

UP Police stops SP delegation from visiting Sambhal

Judicial commission team arrives in Sambhal to probe violence

Lucknow: The 15-member Samajwadi Party (SP) delegation, which was scheduled to visit Sambhal in Uttar Pradesh on Saturday, was stopped by the heavy police security deployed outside the residence of Leader of Opposition (LoP) Mata Prasad Pandey. On the instructions of SP chief Akhilesh Yadav, a 15-member delegation was to visit Sambhal on Saturday. Formed … Read more

SC to hear today plea seeking stay on Sambhal mosque survey

SC to hear today plea seeking stay on Sambhal mosque survey

New Delhi: The Supreme Court is set to hear on Friday a plea filed by the Sambhal Shahi Jama Masjid Committee seeking a stay on a district court-ordered survey of the mosque to verify if the disputed structure was originally the Harihar temple. As per the causelist published on the website of the apex court, … Read more

Lawyer held after claims SP, DIG ordered open fire on protesters

Lawyer held after claims SP, DIG ordered open fire on protesters

Uttar Pradesh police arrested the lawyer of the Sambhal Shahi Jama Masjid, Zafar Ali, soon after he made serious accusations of how the authorities discriminately dealt with the violence during a court-authorized inspection of the mosque. In a press conference on Monday, Ali claimed that high-ranking police officials summoned him to their place and instructed … Read more

After Sambhal, clashes break out in UP’s Etah over construction on ‘Waqf land’ | India News

After Sambhal, clashes break out in UP’s Etah over construction on ‘Waqf land’ | India News

NEW DELHI: A violent clash broke out in Uttar Pradesh’s Etah after a group of people opposed construction work on private land near Dargah, claiming it to be Waqf property.The incident took place on Sunday evening in Jalesar town and left several people injured.The clash occurred when individuals, allegedly led by accused Rafiq, attempted to … Read more

Asaduddin Owaisi slams mosque survey order, Sambhal ‘murders’

Asaduddin Owaisi slams mosque survey order, Sambhal ‘murders’

AIMIM chief and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi has condemned the police firing that claimed the lives of four Muslim youngsters in Uttar Pradesh’s Sambhal on Sunday, November 24. Asaduddin Owaisi raised significant concerns over the violence in Sambhal questioning the police over opening fire at a Muslim crowd during protests against a court-ordered survey of … Read more