Judicial panel members inspect violence-hit Sambhal
Members of a judicial commission on Sunday visited the Shahi Jama Masjid here and other areas that witnessed violence over a court-ordered survey of the Mughal-era mosque.
Panel head Allahabad High Court judge Devendra Kumar Arora (retd) and retired IPS officer Arvind Kumar Jain were the two members of the three-member commission who visited the areas that witnessed violence on November 24.
The panel’s third member, ex-IAS officer Amit Mohan Prasad, was not present during Sunday’s visit.
ASI wants control of mosque
Sambhal (UP): The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has submitted its response in a Sambhal court that had allowed a survey of the Shahi Jama Masjid, seeking control and management of the Mughal-era mosque. Representing the ASI, lawyer Vishnu Sharma said the agency faced resistance from the mosque’s management committee and locals in conducting the survey. PTI
The commission members did not respond to any media queries during the visit in the morning. They were accompanied by Moradabad Divisional Commissioner Aunjaneya Kumar Singh, Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Muniraj G, Sambhal District Magistrate Rajendra Pensiya and Superintendent of Police Krishan Kumar.
Later, Singh said, “Today the chairperson of the inquiry commission and one other member visited the site. Their primary purpose was to inspect the location. They visited the areas where the disturbance occurred, examined the site and the structure, and spoke to some of the people present there.” The team will visit again and a complete schedule for its visit will be announced, he said.
