Sambhal (Uttar Pradesh) [India], November 28 (ANI): Samajwadi Party MLA from Sambhal, Nawab Iqbal Mehmood, appealed to people of the Muslim community to offer prayers in their respective areas ahead of Friday prayers at Shahi Jama Masjid in Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal district.
Earlier today, the Uttar Pradesh police arrested a man for allegedly spreading rumours amid the November 24 stone-pelting incident. According to the police, the arrested person was identified as Farhat.
Sharing details on the development of the incident, Additional Superintendent of Police of Sambhal, Shrishchand said, "We have strengthened the security and forces have been deployed. We are committed to organising all the events safely. There is no sign of violence and the police force is d
The market in Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal opened on Tuesday after violence following the stone pelting incident which took place when a team arrived to survey Shahi Jama Masjid on November 24.
Amid the ongoing tensions in Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal, senior Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Ram Gopal Yadav on Monday held the local district administration responsible for the violence over the survey of Shahi Jama Masjid. He said that he has given notice regarding this and the house must disc
Visuals from the area near the mosque show security deployed with two-way radios for communication, security batons, flashlights, firearms, vehicle barriers and metal detectors to maintain the level of security for local regulations.
The stone-pelting incident occurred when a team arrived at the Shahi Jama Masjid to conduct a fresh survey of the mosque. Locals allegedly pelted stones at security personnel and attacked the police force. The police used tear gas to control the situation.
Addressing a press conference, Akhilesh Yadav alleged that the survey team went to disrupt the environment so that no one could discuss the UP by-poll elections.
A survey team that arrived at the Shahi Jama Masjid to conduct a survey of the mosque in Sambhal district amid heavy police deployment faced stone-pelting from some "anti-social elements" on Sunday morning, police said.
Rehman called the survey "unfortunate" and accused "mischievous elements" of disrupting Sambhal's harmony by filing a petition for the survey in the court.