Mon Nov 25 14:08:41 UTC 2024: ## Sambhal Violence: Police Crack Down After Mosque Survey Leads to Deadly Clashes
**Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh:** Following deadly clashes in Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh, sparked by a survey of the Jama Masjid, police have launched a major crackdown. At least three people died in the violence, which prompted authorities to temporarily suspend internet services.
A First Information Report (FIR) has been filed against Samajwadi Party MP, Jiyaur Rehman, his colleague, and several others, including the son of Sambhal’s MLA Iqbal Mehmood, Sohail Iqbal. They are accused of inciting the violence. Police have detained over 20 individuals.
The city remains largely shut down, with only a few shops open on the second day following the unrest. The Samajwadi Party has come to the defense of their MP, Jiyaur Rehman, following the filing of the FIR. The incident has ignited a political firestorm in the state. The district commissioner has been overseeing the situation in the aftermath of the clashes.
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