Sambhal court orders FIR against former CO Anuj Chaudhary, others in 2024 violence case

A court in Chandausi of Sambhal district has ordered to register a First Information Report (FIR) against former Sambhal Circle Officer Anuj Chaudhary, former Sambhal Kotwali in-charge Anuj Tomar and 10 unidentified police personnel in connection with the 2024 Sambhal violence. The bench of Chief Justice Vibhanshu Sudhir passed the order on January 9 on the plea filed by his son Yameen. He was injured during the chaos.

Yameen claimed that his 24-year-old son Alam was shot by the police while he was selling near Shahi Jama Masjid on November 24, 2024. father. The complainant accused 10 to 12 unidentified police personnel as well as CO Chaudhary and then Kotwali Station House Officer (SHO) Tomar. The case was filed on February 6, 2025, and after hearings, the court on January 9 decided to register an FIR against all the accused police personnel.

Sambhal, a western UP town, witnessed violence on November 24, 2024, the second day of the Shahi Jama Masjid poll, as protesters gathered near the mosque and clashed with UP police personnel; This led to heavy stone pelting and allegations of gunfire by cops, which the UP police denied. UP police claimed to have used ‘light force’ to control the situation. 5 people died and many people were injured in the clashes. The Supreme Court has since ordered the Sambhal court to stay the proceedings in the inquiry case.