Police file 4K-page charge sheet against 79 accused, name Dubai based auto-lifter as kingpin

The Sambhal police have filed a 4,000-page charge-sheet against 79 arrested individuals in connection with the November 24, 2024, violence during protests against the Jama Masjid survey.

- Deepak Lavania

MEERUT:

The charge sheet, submitted in the Chief Judicial Magistrate's court on Thursday, names Dubai-based international auto-lifter as the mastermind behind the unrest.

The accused face charges of rioting, arson, and firing, with investigations revealing links to organized crime and foreign funding.

The chargesheet covers six cases registered in connection with the violence, in which five people lost their lives and 30 police personnel sustained injuries.

The arrested individuals include three women. A woman named Farhana, initially accused, was released after no evidence was found against her.

Sambhal SP Krishan Kumar Bishnoi said that the process of filing chargesheets in cases related to last year's violence has begun.