# Sambhal Panel Calls Mosque Survey Violence Planned Conspiracy

2026-08-06T11:00:53+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk

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A Uttar Pradesh government-appointed judicial commission has described the 24 November 2024 violence in Sambhal as a planned conspiracy to obstruct a court-ordered survey of the disputed Jama Masjid-Hari Har Mandir site. The report said the clashes were not spontaneous. Four civilians died and several people, including police personnel, were injured. The panel examined witness statements, FIRs, medical and forensic records, ballistic evidence and official documents. It reported stone-pelting, firing at security personnel and arson during the survey’s second round. The site’s religious dispute remains unresolved, with the Supreme Court staying lower-court proceedings while considering issues linked to the Places of Worship Act, 1991. The Samajwadi Party rejected the report, while the BJP called it fact-based.

## Coverage

- hindustantimes.com <https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/lucknow-news/sambhal-violence-a-calculated-conspiracy-to-obstruct-mosque-survey-panel-report-101785958792603.html>
- hindustantimes.com <https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/sambhal-violence-a-calculated-plot-to-obstruct-mosque-survey-panel-report-101785979160866.html>

Tags: Jama Masjid, judicial inquiry, Places of Worship Act, Sambhal violence, Uttar Pradesh
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