A public interest litigation (PIL) filed before the Allahabad High Court seeking registration of a first information report (FIR) against police officials and the district magistrate (DM) in relation to the death of four individuals in the communal violence that broke out in Sambhal district of Uttar Pradesh. The PIL has been filed by one Mohammed Yusuf, the Secretary of Hazrat Khwaja Garib Nawaz Association, through Advocates Saher Naqvi and Mohd. Arif.
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A Public Interest Litigation has been filed in Allahabad High Court seeking a Special Investigation Team to investigate recent communal violence in Sambhal district after a court-ordered survey of the Shahi Jama Masjid. The petition requests an SIT led by a retired judge, independent review of officials’ actions, and guidelines for future surveys to maintain communal harmony and accountability.
