The Sambhal communal riots in 1978 reportedly caused many Hindu families to flee from the area and shut the temples before they moved. Locals said that 25-30 Hindu families were displaced due to ... Sambhal Violence: Chaos erupted in Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal this morning as a court-ordered survey of the Mughal-era Jama Masjid led to violent clashes between locals and police, leading to the ... Violence in UP's Sambhal during a court-ordered survey of a mosque has lead to five deaths, and the state government has launched a magisterial inquiry. A day after violent clashes over a court-ordered mosque survey in Uttar Pradesh’s Sambhal led to four deaths, a case has been filed against MP and Samajwadi Party leader Ziaur Rahman Barq and local MLA Iqbal Mehmood's son Sohail Iqbal. The two - among six named in seven FIRs filed in connection with the violence - have been accused orchestrating violence, mobilising crowds, and provoking unrest, officials said.
