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August 28, 2025, 05:33 PM - 3 min read
A panel probing the 2024 Sambhal violence has revealed a stark demographic shift over decades, with the Hindu population in the municipal area dropping to just 15–20%.
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July 14, 2025, 07:16 PM - 3 min read
Thousands of devotees thronged the ancient Kartikeya Mahadev Temple in Sambhal’s Khaggu Sarai locality on the first Monday of the holy month of Shravan, marking the temple’s first Shravan celebration in 46 years.
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July 6, 2025, 01:16 PM - 5 min read
Uttar Pradesh authorities have enforced tight security as Muharram and the Kanwar Yatra coincide, deploying drones, layered policing and 13,000 CCTV cameras to preempt any communal flare-up.
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April 25, 2025, 05:31 PM - 2 min read
At several mosques across the district, including the Shahi Jama Masjid in Sambhal city and the Takiya Wali Masjid in Chandausi, the namazis wore black bands to condemn the attack that killed 26 people, mostly tourists, on Tuesday.
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April 21, 2025, 08:04 PM - 2 min read
Asif allegedly told cops during interrogation that when a crowd gathered at the Hindu Pura Kheda and Nakhasa crossing on November 24, he set fire to police vehicles and pelted stones and bricks "with the intention of attacking and killing" police personnel.
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March 27, 2025, 08:40 PM - 3 min read
Sambhal police have issued directives stating that prayers for Eid-ul-Fitr and Alvida Jummah will only be allowed inside mosques and eidgah, prohibiting any gatherings for namaz on roads or rooftops.
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February 28, 2025, 04:10 PM - 2 min read
Violence erupted on November 24 as protesters gathered near the mosque and clashed with security personnel, leading to stone pelting and arson. Four people died and several others were injured in the violence.
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February 24, 2025, 05:09 PM - 2 min read
The Shahi Jama Masjid in Sambhal has become the centre of a legal dispute, with the Uttar Pradesh government accusing the mosque authorities of attempting to encroach upon public land.
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February 23, 2025, 08:02 PM - 2 min read
The district administration proposed this plan to ensure security and monitor any future incidents effectively.
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February 20, 2025, 08:30 PM - 2 min read
According to officials, the court ordered her release after it was established that there was insufficient evidence against her.
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February 16, 2025, 02:05 PM - 4 min read
After three months of violent clashes that erupted in Sambhal over a court-ordered survey of the 16th-century Shahi Jama Masjid, around 1,000 homes remain locked as residents fear arrest or retribution, officials said.
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January 30, 2025, 08:59 PM - 3 min read
The Judicial commission had previously visited Sambhal on December 1 and January 21. During the last visit, 51 complaints were registered with the Commission in relation to the violence.
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