Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel has constituted a three-member judicial inquiry commission headed by Justice Devendra Kumar Arora (retired) of Allahabad High Court to investigate the stone pelting incident in Sambhal. So that transparency and quality of investigation can be ensured. According to the order, the other two members of the commission are retired IAS Amit Mohan Prasad and retired IPS Arvind Kumar Jain.
On 24 November, during an ASI inspection of a Mughal-era mosque, an incident of stone pelting occurred, resulting in the death of four persons and injuries to several others, including officials and locals.
Controversy over survey of Jama Masjid
The order said, the Governor believes that in compliance with the order passed by the court, in relation to the violent incident that took place during the survey of the disputed Jama Masjid-Harihar Temple site in Town Sambhal, Police Station-Kotwali Sambhal, District-Sambhal on November 24. It is necessary to conduct an investigation in the public interest, in which several policemen were injured, four people lost their lives and various properties were damaged.
Formation of inquiry commission
He said that now in view of the seriousness of the matter and to ensure transparency and quality of the investigation, in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 3 of the Commission of Inquiry Act, 1952 (Act No. 60 of 1952), the Governor has appointed Justice Devendra Kumar Arora ( The following three-member Judicial Inquiry Commission has been constituted under the chairmanship of Retd.), High Court, Allahabad.
result of criminal conspiracy
According to the order, the commission will submit a report on whether the incident was planned or happened suddenly. The commission will also submit a report on the effectiveness of the law and order measures implemented by the district administration and police. The order said, the commission will investigate the incident that took place on November 24 and submit a report on whether the incident was sudden or planned and the result of a criminal conspiracy.
Two months to complete the investigation
The arrangements made by the district administration and police to maintain law and order during the incident and other related aspects are also to be investigated. The order emphasizes that the Commission has two months to complete its investigation from the date of this notification, unless the government decides to extend its tenure. The Governor is also of the opinion that it is necessary to do so in view of the nature of the investigation and other circumstances relating to the case, and therefore, she further directs under sub-section (1) of section 5 of the said Act that sub-section (2) of the said section 5 The provisions of clauses ), (3), (4) and (5) shall apply to this Commission.
The Commission will complete the investigation within a period of two months from the date of issue of this notification. Any change in its tenure will be on the orders of the government. Meanwhile, the management committee of Jama Masjid in Uttar Pradesh’s Sambhal has moved the Supreme Court against the local court’s November 19 order to survey the mosque.
Hearing on Jama Masjid’s petition today
A bench led by Chief Justice of India Justice Sanjiv Khanna will hear the petition of Sambhal Jama Masjid today. The committee said in its petition that the report of the Survey Commissioner should be kept in a sealed cover and the status quo should be maintained till the final resolution of the present petition.
It said that in cases involving disputes over places of worship, the survey should not be ordered and executed without hearing all the parties and without giving adequate time to the aggrieved persons to seek judicial remedies against the survey order. Needed. On November 19, the Civil Judge, Senior Division, directed the Court Commissioner to survey the mosque and file the report in the court.