Sambhal: In a stone-pelting incident involving an inspection of Jama Masjid, to additional people were apprehended
Sambhal: In the November 24 stone-pelting incident over the Shahi Jama Masjid survey in Sambhal district, Superintendent of Police (SP) KK Bishnoi announced the arrest of two further suspects.
The apprehended suspects were identified as Husnain from Hindupura and Mohsin from Khaggu Sarai, the Sambhal SSP stated on Friday. According to him, 59 persons have been imprisoned thus far, including 40 from the Kotwali Sambhal region and 19 who were caught in the Thana Nakhasa neighborhood.
“Stone pelters Mohsin from Khaggu Sarai and Husnain from Hindupura were arrested from the Thana Nakhasa area yesterday and sent to jail,” SSP Bishnoi told the reporters today. So far, 59 individuals have been imprisoned, including 40 from the Kotwali Sambhal region and 19 who were caught in the Thana Nakhasa neighborhood.
In the Thana Nakhasa region, a total of 24 NBWs (Non-Bailable Warrants) have been issued. The official said that 55 additional NBWs will be issued shortly.
The widely shared video of a young person allegedly discussing the Sambhal incident with a Maulana also prompted a response from the SSP.
“On an internet site, a man by the name of Muhammad Aqeel was seen seeking guidance from a Maulana. He inquired as to whether or not those who perished in the violence should be referred to as martyrs. He is conversing with a Pakistani individual. It seems that he lives in Sambhal. They’re identifying him. Two teams have been dispatched for this. They’re also tracking down the internet site he was utilizing,” SSP Bishnoi said.
On November 24, four people were killed and several more, including officials and residents, were injured in a stone-pelting incident that took place during the ASI’s inspection of the Mughal-era mosque.
A notice to destroy 123 homes and businesses in Sambhal was previously issued under the Uttar Pradesh Municipalities Act 1916 after an inspection by the Sambhal Municipality revealed that they were in a condition of disrepair.
According to Manibhushan Tiwari, Executive Officer of the Sambhal Municipal Council, the Sambhal Municipality surveyed the area’s dilapidated buildings under the Municipality Act of 1916 and discovered 123 structures that were in a state of such disrepair that they could collapse at any time, endangering people’s lives and property.
The owners of all homes and businesses were then given notice by the municipality to dismantle the buildings or face demolition by the municipality itself.
Notably, the district administration has been addressing unlawful encroachment on government lands ever since the Sambhal conflict.
In order to repair Sambhal’s pilgrimage sites and wells and reestablish the local community’s connection to their religious customs, a team from the ASI and local government visited a number of historic sites earlier on December 25.
The rediscovery of a temple during a district police and administration anti-encroachment drive on December 14 served as the impetus for this project.
On December 22, the Shiv-Hanuman temple reopened after being shuttered since 1978. The municipal government also found an ancient well while excavating in Sambhal’s Ladam Sarai neighborhood.
