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Mosque committee chief arrested in connection with Nov 24 Sambhal violence
Updated On: 23 March, 2025 05:34 PM IST | Sambhal | mid-day online correspondent
Earlier in the day, officials said the mosque committee chief was taken into custody by the local police's special investigation team (SIT) to record his statement. His brother, however, alleged that it was done to prevent him from submitting his testimony before a three-member judicial commission
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Heavy police deployment at Sadar Kotwali during interrogation of Shahi Jama Masjid Chief Zafar Ali by SIT, in Sambhal, on Sunday. Pic/PTI
Zafar Ali, the president of the Shahi Jama Masjid committee, was arrested on Sunday in connection with the Sambhal violence that broke out in November last year following a court-ordered survey of the mosque, a police officer reported.
Earlier, officers stated that Ali had been taken into custody by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) of the local police to record his statement regarding the incident on 24 November, news agency PTI reported.
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