Days after his release, Sambhal mosque panel chief booked for ‘celebratory rally’
The move comes days after Ali was released after spending four months and 13 days at the Moradabad jail.
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“They organised a 40-km-long roadshow from Moradabad to Sambhal on August 1 to mark Ali’s release,” said Kumar.A CASE was registered on Wednesday against the chairman of the Shahi Jama Masjid Management Committee, Zafar Ali, and around 60 others for allegedly taking out a celebratory procession in Sambhal following his release from jail, police said on Wednesday.
The move comes days after Ali was released after spending four months and 13 days at the Moradabad jail. He was earlier arrested after the police accused him of playing a role in inciting the violence in Sambhal in November last year. Four civilians were killed in firing as the police confronted the protesters and 29 police personnel were also injured. The violence erupted during a court-mandated survey of the Mughal-era mosque in Sambhal town.
Ali is also the main lawyer representing the Shahi Jama Mosque committee.
A day after the violence, Ali had alleged during a press conference on November 25 last year that the deaths happened as a result of police firing.
Ali was released on bail around 9:30 am on August 1 and as soon as he came out, a group of around 60 supporters were waiting for him to celebrate his release. A video of the purported celebration surfaced on social media.
According to the police, the case was filed at Sambhal Kotwali police station on the basis of a complaint by a sub-inspector, Ashish Tomar. “As per information provided by Tomar, we learnt that around 9:30 am on Friday, Zafar Ali, three advocates, Sarfaraz, Tahir, Haider, along with 50-60 unidentified supporters, allegedly violated the prohibitory orders given by the public servant concerned. The Additional Superintendent of Police, Sambhal, Alok Kumar, said an FIR was registered against Zafar Ali and around 60 unidentified individuals under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS). “An investigation is underway,” he said.
“They organised a 40-km-long roadshow from Moradabad to Sambhal on August 1 to mark Ali’s release,” said Kumar.
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