Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Brijesh Pathak on Sunday, November 24 said that action will be taken against those who attempted to hinder the survey of the mosque which was being conducted by government and police personnel, who were following orders of the court.
Pathak’s remarks came in the wake of this morning’s incident in Samhal district of the State where police used tear gas shells and lathicharged a crowd after stones were pelted at an Archeological Survey of India team that had commenced its survey of a Mughal-era mosque amid heavy police deployment. Following this police resorted to lathi-charge and lobbed tear gas shells to disperse the protestors and caught hold of a few of them.
Speaking to ANI this moring the Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister said, “It is the duty of the government and the police to follow the instruction of the court and whoever hinders this, action will be taken against them.”
#WATCH | On incident of stone pelting in UP's Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh Dy CM Brijesh Pathak says, "They (SP) raise finger on Judicial system…The team that went to Sambhal, went on the orders of the court…the police have done their work in whatever has gone wrong there…The… pic.twitter.com/4sK2s5WVlg
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The Sambhal Superintendent of Police (SP) Krishan Kumar arrived at the site of the stone pelting incident and along with other officials attempted to control the situation.The stone-pelting incident targeting the survey team in Sambhal escalated and led to vehicles being set on fire and significant property damage in the area.
#WATCH | Uttar Pradesh: On stone pelting incident in Sambhal, SP Krishan Kumar says "…The stone pelters have tried to target the police personnel by putting their vehicles on fire. Action will be taken against the them under NSA. Videography has been done with drones and with… https://t.co/yD8TEHI9Wt pic.twitter.com/daSH2C6Lm7
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A survey team that arrived at the Shahi Jama Masjid to conduct a survey of the mosque in Sambhal district amid heavy police deployment faced stone-pelting from some “anti-social elements” on Sunday morning, police said.
Police used tear gas to control the situation in the area. Director General of Police (DGP) Uttar Pradesh, Prashant Kumar said that the situation has been brought under control.
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On the stone pelting incident in Sambhal, Moradabad Divisional Commissioner Aunjaneya Kumar Singh says, “The survey was going on between 7 am to 11 am as per the directions of the court. The survey was going on peacefully. Adequate police forces were deployed. Some people started stone-pelting. The police dispersed them. Then 2000-3000 people gathered and started the stone pelting. Police used tear gas to scatter them. There was also firing from them from the roofs. The accused are being identified. Some of our jawans are also injured. The police used force to disperse them. The survey team has left… Another incident of stone pelting took place in Deepa Sarai. A few people have been detained including two women. The condition is peaceful and under control… They are keeping children aged 12-14 years old at the front, with vested interests… 3-4 vehicles have been burnt. The exact data is yet to come… ”
#WATCH | Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh: On the stone pelting incident in Sambhal, Moradabad Divisional Commissioner Aunjaneya Kumar Singh says, "The survey was going on between 7 am to 11 am as per the directions of the court. The survey was going on peacefully. Adequate police forces… pic.twitter.com/QYn0KQm2iG
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Senior advocate Vishnu Shankar Jain says “In compliance with the order of the Court passed on November 19, the second day’s survey was conducted by Advocate Commissioner today from 7:30 AM to 10:00 AM. During this survey, all features were studied. Videography and photography directed by the Court have been complied with and now this survey has been completed. The report will be presented before the Court before 29th November or on 29th November.”
#WATCH | Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh: Senior advocate Vishnu Shankar Jain says "In compliance with the order of the Court passed on 19th November, the second day's survey was conducted by Advocate Commissioner today from 7:30 AM to 10:00 AM. During this survey, all features were… pic.twitter.com/B9RTjQO4Df
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Speaking to ANI, DGP Kumar said, “A survey is being conducted in Sambhal on the orders of the court. Some anti-social elements have pelted stones. Police and senior officers are present on the spot. The situation is under control, the police will identify the stone pelters and take appropriate legal action.
The mosque was surveyed on November 19 on the orders of a local court following a petition filed by senior advocate Vishnu Shanker Jained who claimed that a temple originally stood at the site.
The survey was conducted with local police and members of the mosque’s management committee present to oversee the process. (With Inputs from ANI)
