Sambhal Violence Update:
Sambhal's SP MP Ziaur Rahman Birk has filed a petition in the Allahabad High Court requesting a halt on his arrest. He also demands the dismissal of the FIR lodged against him. The police had registered a case against MP Birk in relation to the Sambhal violence, asserting that his inflammatory speech prompted the violence during the survey at Shahi Jama Masjid.
In his petition to the High Court, MP Birk referenced his position as a parliamentarian, asserting he is a literate individual. He argued that he has no association with the violence in question and therefore, the FIR against him should be annulled.
Sambhal Police Gathering Evidence Against Birk
In fact, the Sambhal police are continuously collecting evidence against MP Birk. They alleged that his provocative speeches triggered the violence. However, the MP insists he was in Bengaluru at the time of the incidents in UP, claiming the FIR is a result of a political conspiracy. Sources indicate that Sambhal police could arrest him at any time, prompting his plea for relief from the High Court.
Source: aajtak
Violence Erupted on November 24 During Jama Masjid Survey
Violence erupted in Sambhal district on November 24 during a survey of Shahi Jama Masjid ordered by the local court, resulting in the deaths of four people and injuring nearly two dozen others, including police officers. The police registered cases against over 2,500 individuals, most of whom remain unidentified. Among those charged are Samajwadi Party MP from Sambhal, Ziaur Rahman Birk, and Sohail Iqbal, son of Sambhal's MLA Iqbal Mahmood.
'No Guilty Will Escape...', CM Yogi Roars in Assembly Over Sambhal Violence, Reminds SP of Riot Chronology
Yogi Declares - No Miscreant Will Escape
Regarding the violence that ensued during the survey at Shahi Masjid, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath recently stated in the assembly that not a single guilty person will be spared. Furthermore, the CM emphasized that no one will be allowed to spread chaos, and the cost to repair the damaged public property will be extracted from the miscreants. Posters are being put up to identify and apprehend the culprits.
