Sambhal: 50 People Arrested For Violence During Jama Masjid Survey

Sambhal police were investigating the matter from all angles including the cause of the incident and the people behind it, though the police haven't come to a conclusion.

Police and forensic science experts inspect a site of the recent violence as part of investigations, in Sambhal district.

Source : PTI

The Uttar Pradesh police were able to arrest 50 people in connection with the violence near the Jama Masjid area in Sambhal district on November 24.

Superintendent (SP) Krishnan Kumar Bishnoi, while speaking to ANI, said that 50 people have been arrested, the search is on for 91 people connected with the violence. He further added that there are some individuals who are yet to be identified.

#WATCH | Sambhal, UP | SP Krishnan Kumar Bishnoi says, "50 people have been arrested so far in the violence that took place in Sambhal on November 24. The search is on for another 91 people. Some people are yet to be identified... The investigation is being carried out from all… pic.twitter.com/Kg3AuMemGw

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He added that Sambhal police were investigating the matter from all angles including the cause of the incident and the people behind it. However, Bishnoi said that the police yet to come to a conclusion.

Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) in Sambhal, Shrish Chandra informed on Saturday that a person named Adnan was wanted identified through CCTV footage and arrested from Delhi’s Batla House and sent to jail. Adnan and his companions were involved in the incident.

As per ANI, Chandra said that the information is being gathered about who was behind them and action will also be taken against those who gave them shelter.

On November 24, violence in Sambhal erupted during an Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) examination of a Mughal-era mosque, resulting in four fatalities and multiple injuries among police personnel and locals.

Now, a police post is being built in the vacant ground near Jama Masjid with the Rapid Action Force (RAF) deployed to ensure security. This development comes after recent violence in the area, resulting in casualties, and aims to strengthen security and prevent further unrest.

Chandra said, "This police post is being constructed to protect the places near the Sambhal's Jama Masjid. The construction is being done for this purpose."