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The UP police have registered a FIR against Samajwadi Party MP Ziaur Rahman Barq and local SP MLA Iqbal Mehmood’s son Sohail Iqbal in connection with Sunday’s violence during protests to oppose a court-ordered survey of a Mughal-era Shahi Jama Masjid in Sambhal district. Talking to media,Sambhal SP Krishna Kumar Bishnoi says, "...Our sub-inspector Deepak Rathi who got injured, has filed a complaint against 800 people. Zia Ur Rehman Barq and Sohail Iqbal have been made accused. He said they instigated the mob. Barq was given notice earlier too. He had given provocative speeches earlier too and he was told not to do so... 15 policemen have been injured in the incident... 25 people have been arrested so far. All the accused will be arrested and legal action will be taken. "A total of 7 FIRs have been filed against about 2500 people. All the people will be identified with the help of CCTV and drone cameras. A case has also been filed against," he said.
#WATCH | Uttar Pradesh: On the incident of stone pelting in Sambhal, Sambhal SP Krishna Kumar Bishnoi says, "A total of 7 FIRs have been filed against about 2500 people. All the people will be identified with the help of CCTV and drone cameras. A case has also been filed against… pic.twitter.com/0KUwf9xKaL
— ANI (@ANI) November 25, 2024
Sambhal witnessed deadly clashes between the locals and the police during a court-ordered survey of the Mughal-era Shahi Jama Masjid on Sunday morning. The mosque is at the centre of a contentious legal battle over claims that it was built on the site of a Hindu temple. The protesters also set some vehicles on fire and threw stones at the police, who used tear gas and batons to disperse the mob.
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