Sambhal violence: Police say SP MP Zia-ur-Rehman Barq 'committed provocative acts'
Sambhal violence
As the city of Sambhal in Uttar Pradesh is recovering from the impact of the violence that broke out over the survey of a Mughal-era mosque, Samajwadi Party MP Zia-ur-Rehman Barq and local SP MLA Iqbal Mehmood's son, Sohail Iqbal, have been booked by the police in connection with the incident. The city administration and the police said they have evidence that the MP committed "provocative acts".
The violence led to the deaths of four people, whiledozens more, including 24 police and administrative officials, were injured. A total of 25 people have been arrested so far.
Talking about the cause of the deaths, Divisional Commissioner Aunjaneya Kumar Singh said that prima facie it appears that country-made weapons were used. Seven FIRs have been registered over the violence.
"There is evidence against MP Ziaur Rahman Barq that he has committed provocative acts. Action has been taken against him under the provisions of the BNS," Singh said.
Superintendent of Police Krishan Kumar said on Monday that besides Barq and Iqbal, four others were also named in the FIR. He added that Barq's "Jama Masjid ki hifazat" (protection of Jama Masjid) remark led to the mobilisation of the mob, as per PTI.
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The MP was reportedly in Bengaluru at the time of the violence and not in Sambhal. On this being pointed out, Kumar said Barq's name was included in the FIR based on his previous statements.
"Due to Barq's statement earlier, the situation worsened. He was issued a notice earlier for this," he added.
The survey of the mosque was ordered by a local court in response to a petition that claimed that the Shahi Jama Masjid was built on the ruins of a temple. The Hindu side claims that Mughal emperor Babur demolished the temple in 1529.
A mob threw stones at the survey team and torched vehicles. District Magistrate Rajender Pensiya said that people who lived within a radius of 10-15 kilometres were responsible for the vandalism.
One survey of the mosque was completed last Tuesday, and this was the second survey.
