Be careful. Uttar Pradesh’s Sambhal burned in the fire of violence on Sunday. There was quite a stir regarding the poll at Shahi Jama Masjid. The miscreants set vehicles on fire and threw stones at the police. Five people were killed in the violence, while more than 30 people, including the SDM, were injured. Police have sealed off the area around the mosque. The entry of any stranger is prohibited until December 1. The police are deployed in every nook and corner.
Shots were also fired during the disturbance. However, authorities say police did not open fire. Moradabad divisional commissioner Anjaneya Kumar Singh has said that the miscreants had come in groups. There were three groups of them, who were shooting continuously. Amid gunshots and stone throwing, the police safely evacuated the inspection team.
Questions are also being raised about this comment by Anjaneya Kumar Singh. Locals claim the police also opened fire. However, the officer says the police had to fire tear gas to disperse the crowd. The police had attacked.
SP Krishna Kumar Vishnoi said that these videos are going viral in many places, in which it is claimed that the police have opened fire, but that is not the truth. To control the crowd, the police did not use any weapons that could cause death to anyone. SP said the FIR was registered at Sambhal police station. The guilty will not be spared.
Some police officers have also been injured by the gunshots of the miscreants. There was more violence in the Deepa Sarai area. The shooting incident is being investigated here. The divisional commissioner said SDM Ramesh Chandra, area officer Anuj Kumar and SP PRO were also injured.
A young man named Naeem Khan died in the violence. His age is 32 years. The family alleges that the police fired shots in the presence of the CEO. Naeem died from a gunshot wound in the shooting. Naeem did not participate in the protest. I was going to buy refined oil at the store.
Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav has attacked the Yogi government over the Sambhal violence. Akhilesh Yadav has said that the alleged violence over the mosque inspection was a conspiracy hatched by the BJP and the government to divert attention from irregularities in the by-elections in the state.
The Moradabad divisional commissioner said the survey began at the mosque at seven in the morning. The survey continued for about two hours. The Muslim side also agreed to the inspection of the mosque. The survey was carried out under the supervision of both parties. The survey was carried out peacefully and smoothly, but in the meantime a crowd gathered in front of the mosque and started raising slogans. They then started throwing stones at the police. According to the Moradabad Divisional Commissioner, some of the mob was probably instigated by people with vested interests, whose aim was to disturb peace in the area.
Director General Prashant Kumar has said that the situation in Sambhal is under control. All local police and administration officers are on site. Strict action will be taken against the culprits. At the same time, Hindu side’s lawyer Vishnu Jain said that on the order of the Chandausi court, the defense commissioner completed the survey, the report of which he will submit before the court by November 29. The youths named Naeem, Bilal, Noman, Kaif and Ayaan have died in the violence.
The Hindu side claims that at the place where Jama Masjid stands today, there used to be a Harihar temple. The Hindu side had filed a petition in the local court in this regard. The court had ordered a recognition of the mosque. The Hindu side claims that the Harihar temple was demolished by Emperor Babar in 1529.
