# Sambhal violence was planned bid to stop mosque survey, panel says 2026-08-06T20:40:20+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet A Uttar Pradesh judicial inquiry commission has called the November 24, 2024 Sambhal violence a calculated conspiracy to obstruct a court-ordered survey of the disputed Jama Masjid-Hari Har Mandir site. Its report, tabled in the state assembly, said the order triggered events but prior mobilisation led to stone-pelting, firing and arson. Four civilians died and several people, including police personnel, were injured. The three-member panel examined official records, FIRs, medical and forensic evidence, ballistic material, witness statements and accounts from officials, litigants and journalists. It also reviewed police deployment and crowd-control measures. Sambhal MP Zia-ur-Rehman Barq rejected the findings as wrong and said they could be challenged in the high court. Supreme Court proceedings on the underlying religious-site dispute remain stayed. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com - hindustantimes.com Tags: Jama Masjid, judicial inquiry, Places of Worship Act, Sambhal violence, Uttar Pradesh Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/sambhal-violence-was-planned-plot-to-block-mosque-survey-panel-says/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/sambhal-violence-was-planned-plot-to-block-mosque-survey-panel-says/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.