Police have retrieved photographs and video footage from CCTVs of as many as 75 people so far suspected to be involved in the violence

The violence in Sambhal occurred on 24 November when a large crowd opposed a court-ordered survey of the Shahi Jama Masjid in the Kot West area of the UP district.

The Uttar Pradesh (UP) administration on Wednesday made public photos of several rioters who went on a rampage in Sambhal on Sunday, attacking the police as well as the mosque survey team.

This approach mirrors a similar initiative during the anti-CAA protests in 2020, where posters of alleged vandals were displayed, although they were later removed by court order.

The Uttar Pradesh government is enforcing strong measures against those involved in Sambhal violence, including financial penalties for property damage and public display of offenders' posters. The violence erupted amid a religious site's survey dispute,

Tension had been brewing in Sambhal since November 19 when the mosque was first surveyed on the court's orders following a petition claiming that a Harihar temple had stood at the site.

The Uttar Pradesh government will make protesters involved in the Sambhal violence pay for damage to public property while posters of "stone pelters" will be displayed at public places, an official sa

Days after violence broke out in Uttar Pradesh’s Sambhal, killing four people and injuring several others, the police said protesters have been identified through video footage from drone cameras and CCTV footage from the area.

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Following deadly violence in Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh, after a mosque survey, the government is taking swift action. Posters of accused rioters will be