{"id":8968,"date":"2026-08-05T13:37:10","date_gmt":"2026-08-05T13:37:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=8968"},"modified":"2026-08-05T13:37:10","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T13:37:10","slug":"sambhal-violence-2024-probe-panel-claims-unrest-pre-planned-links-samajwadi-mp-mla-india-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=8968","title":{"rendered":"Sambhal violence 2024: Probe panel claims unrest &#8216;pre-planned&#8217;, links Samajwadi MP, MLA | India News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-132925797,imgsize-232082,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/sambhal-violence-report.jpg\" alt=\"Sambhal violence 2024: Probe panel claims unrest 'pre-planned', links Samajwadi MP, MLA\" title=\"Probe panel report stated that the violence was pre-planned. (File photo)\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"Probe panel report stated that the violence was pre-planned. (File photo)\">Probe panel report stated that the violence was pre-planned. (File photo)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>NEW DELHI: Judicial commission report on the 2024 Sambhal violence claimed that the unrest was &#8220;pre-planned&#8221; and mentioned the role of <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/samajwadi-party\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Samajwadi Party<\/a> (SP) MP Zia ur Rahman Barq, SP MLA Iqbal Mehmood&#8217;s son Suhail Iqbal.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"4\"\/>&#8220;False information was spread among the Muslim community over survey. The report also states that the bullet which caused deaths were not fired by the Police, and that hooligans nad attempted to loot Police weapons,&#8221; reported news agency ANI citing the report, which was tabled on Uttar Pradesh assembly on Wednesday.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"6\"\/><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"8\"\/>Last year in August, Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath had highlighted that the report, which the judicial commission had submitted, revealed how a conspiracy for riot unfolded in 2024.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"12\"\/>The three-member panel had met the CM and submitted its report concerning the violence that erupted near the Shahi Jama Masjid on November 24 in 2024 during an ASI-monitored survey of the mosque. The unrest resulted in four fatalities and injuries to several others. In the document, a sharp demographic shift is observed.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"14\"\/>Highlighting major demographic shifts in Sambhal, the report notes that the Hindu population declined from 45 percent at the time of Independence to 15 percent currently, while Muslims now constitute 85 percent of the population.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"17\"\/>Speaking at the inauguration and foundation-laying ceremony for various development projects in Sambhal, the UP CM asserted that the state is transitioning from &#8220;appeasement&#8221; to &#8220;satisfaction,&#8221; leaving no room for any demographic shift. Adityanath linked the violence to a history of \u201ctargeted actions\u201d against Hindus under previous state governments.<\/p>\n<div class=\"LEzX4\">\n<div class=\"PmOGb\">\n<p class=\"PSf84\">Share your thoughts in the comments<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Insightful<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Agree<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Disagree<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Skeptical<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Concerning<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Promising<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Worth Reading<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Big Development<\/button><\/p>\n<p><textarea class=\"T9MbS\" rows=\"1\" placeholder=\"Add your Thoughts...\"\/><button type=\"button\" class=\"ZW6JD \" disabled=\"\">Post Comment<\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"swnca\">Be respectful \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatimes.com\/termsandcondition\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"gkv0P\">TOI community guidelines<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"20\"\/>\u201cThe judicial commission submitted its report on the Sambhal incident on Thursday, revealing parts of how a conspiracy for riot unfolded in 2024,&#8221; CM Adityanath said.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"23\"\/>According to the PTI, the panel traces Sambhal&#8217;s history of communal strife to a 1953 Shia-Sunni clash, with major riots occurring in 1956, 1959, 1962, when Jan Sangh MLA Mahesh Gupta was stabbed, 1966, and 1976, when a mosque committee dispute and the murder of a maulvi triggered temple attacks and curfews.<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/india\/sambhal-violence-2024-probe-panel-claims-unrest-pre-planned-links-samajwadi-mp-mla\/articleshow\/132925389.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Probe panel report stated that the violence was pre-planned. (File photo) NEW DELHI: Judicial commission report on the 2024 Sambhal violence claimed that the unrest was &#8220;pre-planned&#8221; and mentioned the role of Samajwadi Party (SP) MP Zia ur Rahman Barq, SP MLA Iqbal Mehmood&#8217;s son Suhail Iqbal.&#8220;False information was spread among the Muslim community over [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8969,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8968","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-31"],"magazineBlocksPostFeaturedMedia":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/sambhal-violence-report.jpg","medium":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/sambhal-violence-report.jpg","medium_large":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/sambhal-violence-report.jpg","large":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/sambhal-violence-report.jpg","1536x1536":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/sambhal-violence-report.jpg","2048x2048":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/sambhal-violence-report.jpg","blogsy-small":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/sambhal-violence-report.jpg","blogsy-small-tall":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/sambhal-violence-report.jpg","blogsy-small-square":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/sambhal-violence-report.jpg","blogsy-small-masonry":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/sambhal-violence-report.jpg","blogsy-medium":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/sambhal-violence-report.jpg","blogsy-medium-masonry":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/sambhal-violence-report.jpg","blogsy-large":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/sambhal-violence-report.jpg","blogsy-wide":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/sambhal-violence-report.jpg"},"magazineBlocksPostAuthor":{"name":"admin","avatar":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/8709732a479614e7a8aa24d3eb1b239f30dc6d90c61464ed495001e7a469d856?s=96&d=mm&r=g"},"magazineBlocksPostCommentsNumber":"0","magazineBlocksPostExcerpt":"Probe panel report stated that the violence was pre-planned. 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