Superintendent of Police Krishan Kumar said the FIR mentioned six individuals, including Samajwadi Party MP Barq and Sohail Iqbal, the son of local SP MLA Iqbal Mehmood. Barq's "Jama Masjid ki hifazat" (defense of Jama Masjid) statement encouraged the crowd, the FIR says.
Addressing a press conference, Superintendent of Police Krishan Kumar said seven FIRs have been lodged in connection with the violence. Six people, including Barq and Iqbal, were named and 2,750 others have been mentioned as unidentified, he said.
Police have detained 21 people—including two women and an investigation has been launched. Authorities have prohibited any outsiders, social groups, or public officials from visiting Sambhal without prior authorization until Nov 30.
In his petition, advocate Vishal Tiwari said that a thorough investigation into alleged malpractices by the Adani Group is in the "interest of the nation," noting shortcomings in the SEBI probe and the market regulator's credibility.
The Shiv Sena (UBT) leader's statement comes after his party faced a severe drubbing in the state assembly elections, as it managed to clinch only 20 out of 95 seats it contested as part of the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA).
At least 3,787 people were killed, and more than five lakh were affected after a toxic gas leaked from the pesticide factory in the city on the intervening night of Dec 2 and 3, 1984.
Reportedly, tensions flared up after locals pelted stones at the police team during the second survey of the Mughal-era Jama Masjid. The survey was conducted in compliance with a local court’s directive, following a petition alleging that the mosque was constructed after demolishing a temple during the Mughal era.
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