Sambhal violence: Non-bailable warrants issued against 24 accused

“We have arrested 60 accused, including six women, who pelted stones at the police from their rooftops that day. As many as 91 more offenders are on the police radar for their involvement in the violence. They have either taken refuge in other states or at places of their relatives in nearby districts. We got 24 NBWs from a court yesterday. No one will be spared,”  Sambhal Superintendent of Police (SP) Krishna Kumar Bishnoi on Friday said.

On Thursday, the police arrested Mohsin, 28, and Husnain, 32, after identifying them through CCTV footage. They have been accused of sparking violence in the Hindupura Kheda locality near the mosque.

Among the 60 accused arrested is Adnan Mohammed, 30, a resident of Deepa Sarai locality, who allegedly fired at the SP during the violence.

Meanwhile, the district administration inSambhal has issued notices to the caretakers of 123 properties with dilapidated structures, officials said on Friday.

These include buildings classified as ASI-protected sites or located within 100 metres of such disputed structures, they said.

District Magistrate (DM) Rajender Pensiya told reporters that the Sambhal Municipal Council has issued notices to 123 locations with dilapidated structures.

“These buildings are in danger of collapse and could result in loss of lives or property,” he said. The DM also mentioned inspecting three or four of these sites personally.