The police held flag marches and maintained vigil in Sambhal on Monday (November 24, 2025), marking the first anniversary of the violence that unfolded in the west Uttar Pradesh district last November when a court-ordered survey of a 16th-century Jama Masjid, allegedly the site of an older temple, triggered large-scale protests, leaving five persons dead.
Police teams, 19 Magistrates, units of the Rapid Action Force and two battalions of the Provincial Armed Constabulary were deployed in the district to maintain order, said a senior officer, adding that no untoward incident was reported during the day.
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“Dr. Rajendra Pansiya, District Magistrate and Krishan Bishnoi, Superintendent of Police (SP) Sambhal in view of law and order and with the aim of instilling a sense of security in the public, conducting patrolling on foot in the main roads, markets and crowded areas in the town of Sambhal,” said district police in an official statement.
Similar patrolling was conducted in other parts of the district by local authorities to prevent any untoward incident. “Under the direction of SP Sambhal, CO Chandausi along with SHO Chandausi and police force checked suspicious persons/vehicles at important places along with foot patrolling aimed at crime control, law and order under the jurisdiction of Police Station Chandausi,” said Sambhal police in a statement.
