The Special Investigation Team of Sambhal police on Sunday took Zafar Ali, the president of the Shahi Jama Masjid in Sambhal, into custody to record his statement in connection with the violence that eruted in the district on November 24. The Mughal-era mosque has been at the center of a significant controversy following claims that…
Sambhal Police’s Holi celebration (Screengrab of ANI video) NEW DELHI: Sambhal deputy superintendent of police (DSP) Anuj Chaudhary and other police officials celebrated Holi on Sunday, two days after the festival of colours was celebrated across the nation, including in the communally sensitive Uttar Pradesh town.In a video shared by news agency ANI, Chaudhary and…
Senior advocate Vishnu Shankar Jain (File photo) NEW DELHI: Vishnu Shankar Jain, the petitioner in the Sambhal mosque case, claimed on Wednesday that a “false allegation” has been levelled against him that he led the mob and raised the “Jai Shree Ram” slogan, leading to a riot after the court-mandated survey.The senior advocate accused Samajwadi…