Samajwadi Party (SP) Member of Parliament Zia Ur Rehman Barq has alleged that Uttar Pradesh police were responsible for instigating the violence in Sambhal. Speaking on the violence, Barq claimed that his statement was based on evidence and criticized the authorities for mishandling the situation.

Four persons died of bullet injuries when a mob clashed with police during a court-ordered survey of the Jama Masjid that some petitioners had claimed had been built by demolishing a temple during the

Sambhal witnessed intense violence on Sunday when a large crowd assembled near a mosque and began chanting slogans as a survey team resumed its work.

The Uttar Pradesh government has announced it will hold protesters accountable for damage to public property following the Sambhal violence. Posters of alleged stone pelters will be displayed publicly.

A first information report was filed against Samajwadi Party MP Zia-ur-Rahman Barq and the son of a party MLA in connection with Sunday’s clashes.

The Sambhal district administration in Uttar Pradesh on Sunday directed to suspend internet connectivity for 24 hours after violence broke out in the region over a mosque survey.

Following a mosque survey in Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh, violent clashes led to four deaths and multiple injuries. Authorities arrested 25 people, including a local MP. The district is under prohibitory o