Uttar Pradesh: SIT files chargesheet of over 4,000 pages in cases of violence in Sambhal on November 24
Sambhal: In six of the twelve cases involving the violence that broke out in Sambhal on November 24 during the ASI’s inspection of the Mughal-era mosque, the Uttar Pradesh police’s SIT has submitted a chargesheet totaling more than 4,000 pages. Four people were killed in the fighting, while several more, including villagers and authorities, were injured. The chargesheet states that 79 arrests are still pending out of 80 total. In all, 159 people are implicated in this case.
The chargesheet further said that the weapons found at the scene of the crime and other locations were made in Germany, Czechoslovakia, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
“A total of 12 cases have been registered so far in relation to the violence that took place on November 26, 2024…out of which police have filed chargesheets in six cases,” said Sambhal Superintendent of Police Krishna Kumar Bishnoi.
“The miscreants attempted to burn down a station in-charge’s government vehicle and personal motorcycle. The government vehicle was totally destroyed, but the bike was spared from burning. In this matter, a charge sheet has been filed against 23 individuals,” he said.
Five live 09 mm cartridges, one live 315-bore cartridge, seven live 12-bore cartridges, one live 22-bore cartridge, one live 32-bore cartridge, three 32-mm handguns, one 32-mm magazine, one 09 mm magazine, and three 12-bore domestically manufactured firearms have all been found by the police.
Following the filing of chargesheets by the Special Investigation Team (SIT), Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya praised the police.
“It is good that a chargesheet has been filed,” Maurya told reporters. The police have put in a lot of effort, and it’s a great thing that the offenders have been apprehended. The cops will continue to carry out their duties.
