Following the violence, additional Police Commissioner Bhola announced that internet restrictions have been extended for another 24 hours, with a curfew in place until 10 am Wednesday.
On 24 Nov, clashes erupted in Sambhal after a court ordered survey of the ASI-protected Shahi Jama Masjid. 4 people were killed and several including 29 official personnel injured.
The incident occurred when a Holi procession was passing through a street near the Ghodthambha Chowk. An altercation between two communities led to chaos, which lasted for around an hour.
The film got embroiled in a row when Congress spokesperson Abhishek Singhvi held a press conference on 26 January, urging the Election Commission to halt its release.
MK Gandhi sent Jawaharlal Nehru to Sambhal in 1924 to study an incident of communal violence. Nehru describes the Jama Masjid as a “fine temple” built by Prithvi Raj.
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