Sambhal, November 27: In a development to the Sambhal violence, Moradabad Divisional Commissioner Aunjaneya Kumar Singh on Wednesday confirmed the involvement of three minors in the incident that broke out over the Mughal-era mosque survey on November 24.

The official said that three minors were involved in the Sambhal violence case but added that the numbers could change as investigations progress. "The number of minors involved in the case was 3 until yesterday. But this number can change," Singh said, emphasising the ongoing nature of the investigation. He added that the minor accused are currently being counselled as part of efforts to rehabilitate them through education and skill development programs." Sambhal Violence: Akhilesh Yadav Hits Out at UP Government Over Violence, Asks ‘What Action Did Police Take Against Sloganeering BJP Workers’.

In addition, the authorities recovered a knife, which Singh described as potentially very dangerous if used in a crowd. "We have recovered a knife. It can be very dangerous if used in a crowd," he noted. The Commissioner assured that the investigation would continue and efforts would be made to identify all those involved in the conspiracy.

"We will identify the anti-social elements in society and will expose all those who were involved in this conspiracy," Singh said. Meanwhile, security personnel have been deployed in Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal for the third consecutive day on Wednesday after violence and ruckus ensued over an ASI survey. Sambhal Violence: Zia Ur Rehman Barq, SP MLA Iqbal Mehmood’s Son Sohail Iqbal Among 800 People Booked After Violent Clashes Over Shahi Jama Masjid Survey Left 4 Dead.

The stones-pelting incident that escalated into violence over the survey team on November 24 claimed the lives of 4 and injured many, including officials and locals. The internet shutdown will continue in the region while all other restrictions have been lifted as the situation has returned to normalcy, Sambhal SP Krishan Kumar said.

Fresh visuals from the area show security personnel deployed in the area. The security team near the mosque is deployed with two-way radios for communication, security batons, flashlights, firearms, vehicle barriers, and metal detectors to maintain security for local regulations.

Earlier on Tuesday, Moradabad Divisional Commissioner Aunjaneya Kumar Singh said that 27 people have been arrested in the Sambhal violence and seven FIRs have been registered following the ruckus and stone-pelting incident over an Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) survey of the Mughal-era mosque of the district.

Singh urged the people across all sections of society to refrain from making baseless statements. In a joint press conference earlier, Sambhal SP Krishna Kumar Bishnoi informed that a complaint has been filed against as many as 800 people after the violence.SP Bishnoi also said that two accused, identified as Zia Ur Rehman Barq and Sohail Iqbal, had been arrested for allegedly instigating the mob to the violence.

Samajwadi Party (SP) MP Zia Ur Rehman Barq had, however, denied the allegations of instigating violence in Sambhal over the mosque survey. He has accused the Uttar Pradesh police administration of 'conspiracy' while claiming that the case registered against him was false, as he was not in the state when the violence erupted.

The said survey was part of a legal process following a petition filed by senior advocate Vishnu Shanker Jain, who claimed the mosque was originally a temple. A similar survey was previously conducted on November 19, with local police and members of the mosque's management committee present to oversee the process.

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