Posters of stone pelters are displayed after the Sambhal violence | Latest news India

The Uttar Pradesh government said on Wednesday it will make those involved in the Sambhal violence pay compensation for public properties destroyed in Sunday’s violence and put up posters of “stone-pelters” in public places, even as opposition MPs demanded a discussion in parliament. the issue.

Moradabad Divisional Commissioner AK Singh said police have so far retrieved photographs and CCTV footage showing 75 people suspected to be involved in stone pelting and vandalizing public property. “The perpetrators of the violence will be made to pay for the damage to public property,” Singh said.

Recovery will begin once the suspects are identified, he said. Singh added that police have identified three youths involved in the violence and are escorting them.

A spokesperson for the Uttar Pradesh government said a reward will be announced for information leading to the arrest of the suspects. “The government of Uttar Pradesh is taking a strong stand against the individuals involved in the Sambhal violence. Posters of the stone occupiers and miscreants will be publicly displayed and efforts will be made to repair the damage. A reward may also be announced for information leading to their arrest,” an official spokesperson said.

Four people died and dozens, including police personnel, were injured in Sambhal on Sunday after violence broke out following a court-ordered probe of the city’s Shahi Jama Masjid in Kot Garvi area, following a petition alleging that there had once been a Harihar temple on the site.

So far, at least 25 people, including two women, have been arrested on rioting charges. Police have registered seven First Information Reports (FIRs), naming 25 people, including Samajwadi Party member Zia ur Rahman Barq and Sohail Iqbal, son of local Samajwadi Party MLA. More than 2,000 unidentified people have been named in the FIRs.

Meanwhile, the situation in the city returned to normal, but the deployment of troops was maintained. Divisional Commissioner Singh said, “The situation in Sambhal is normal. The board is in constant contact with the people and efforts are being made to restore trust. As a precaution, force is deployed in the area where the incident occurred. A review will take place to decide on the restoration of internet services.”

Samajwadi Party MPs on Wednesday demanded a discussion on Sambhal violence in Parliament and an inquiry overseen by a Supreme Court judge.

“We want a discussion on the Sambhal incident. Many of our MPs have messaged the Speaker requesting a discussion on this issue. We want to speak in the House of Representatives about the inhuman behavior of the police and the government against people,” said SP MP Dimple Yadav.

Sambhal MP Barq reiterated his claim that the government had named him in the FIR as part of a “cover-up”.

“The police mentioned my name in the report to hide the truth, to hide their negligence and so that I cannot help my people. I will continue to raise my voice for my people to give them their rights and justice.” said the Samajwadi Party MP in New Delhi.

SP MP Dharmendra Yadav demanded a judge-monitored probe from the Supreme Court. “The investigation into the Sambhal incident should be conducted under the supervision of a Supreme Court judge because no one trusts the government anymore. The government was behind the entire incident,” he alleged.

The post-mortem reports of the four deceased – Ayan, Bilal, Naeem and Kaif – were released on Tuesday but were not made public.

A local police official confirmed that no bullets were recovered during the autopsies as they came from the bodies of all four men. Citing the reports, he said Ayan suffered a gunshot wound in the abdomen while the other three were injured in their chest, he added.

However, police reiterated their claim that police did not fire on the protesters. “Police only fired rubber bullets and tear gas to disperse the crowd after it resorted to stone pelting,” Divisional Commissioner Singh had said.