sambhal

During the riots in Sambhal, the rioters apparently wanted to kill advocate Vishnu Jain. For this, weapons were also distributed among the rioters. This conspiracy was hatched by Shariq Satha. His henchman Mulla Afroz had provided the weapons.

A deeper study into Sambhal's history provides us with lesser known facts about the possible provenance about the Harihar Temple and the subsequent conflict over the origins of Shahi Jama Masjid.

Massive violence broke out in Sambhal district of Uttar Pradesh on 24th November 2024 after Muslim mobs ran riots and pelted stones at the police over contested Shahi Jama Masjid site.

An Islamist identified as Muhammad Akil while in communication with Pakistan cleric Engineer Muhammad Ali Mirza on YouTube live said that it was Friday and the Islamist mob was furious over the claims of a temple beneath the 300-year-old Masjid.

A school named "Jannat Nisha" was running on the land illegally occupied by Muslims in Sambhal but the documents were found to be fraudulent.

The shopkeepers of the identified illegal shops next to the mosque in Sambhal failed to show any documents related to the shops.

The masjid committee had approached the Supreme Court seeking direction to the district magistrate to maintain status quo regarding the mosque.

Sambhal Shahi Jama Masjid committee moved the Supreme Court seeking direction to ensure that the status quo is maintained with respect to the private well situated near the entrance of the mosque.

The probe was ordered after CM Yogi addressed the history of violence in Sambhal during his address in state assembly.

DM Pensia said that he formed a 3-member committee and got the Waqf documents for property in Sambhal investigated.