Jama Masjid Sadar chief Zafar Ali taken into custody by UP police in Sambhal violence case

Jama Masjid Sadar chief Zafar Ali has been taken into custody in connection with the November 24 Sambhal violence by the Uttar Pradesh police. A special investigation team had been interrogating Zafar Ali on Sunday regarding the the violence which broke out in Sambhal a few months ago.

The Uttar Pradesh Police’s Special Investigation Team (SIT) had filed a chargesheet of over 4,000 pages in six of the 12 cases in the November 24 Sambhal violence that erupted during the ASI’s examination of the Mughal-era mosque.

The Sambhal violence had resulted in the deaths of four individuals and injuries to several others, including officials and locals.

Jama Masjid Sadar Chief and Shahi Mosque Committee Chief, Zafar Ali along with his son, had been summoned to Sambhal Police Station for questioning. Zafar Ali’s brother advocate Mohammad Tahir, claims the Jama Masjid Sadar Chief “will be arrested”.

The Uttar Pradesh Police questioned Zafar Ali regarding the violence which broke out in Sambhal a few months ago.

Meanwhile, anticipating tension and protests, heavy police deployment, including PAC and RRF, has been made at Kotwali, followed by a flag march to maintain law and order in the city.

Sambhal Violence: SIT Chargesheet

The Uttar Pradesh Police’s Special Investigation Team (SIT) has submitted a comprehensive 4,000-page chargesheet covering six out of the 12 cases related to the November 24 Sambhal violence.

According to the charge sheet filed by the SIT, there were 159 total accused in the case. It also mentioned that the weapons recovered from the site of violence and other places were manufactured in the United Kingdom, USA, Germany, and Czechoslovakia.

Since November of last year, no other incident of violence has been reported in the area, and police also maintained tight security amid the Holi celebrations by carrying out the flag marches.

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