Committee Officials Bound With ₹5 Lakh Sureties; Vigil Upped

Office-bearers of the Neja Mela Management Committee have been bound by the Sambhal police with a surety bond of ₹25 lakh each and advised not to organise any event to commemorate Syed Salar Masood Ghazi, nephew of foreign invader Mahmud Ghaznavi, citing historical concerns and public objections.

- Deepak Lavania

MEERUT:

"If the Neja Mela Committee attempts to disturb peace, in violation of notices issued, the bond amount will be recovered from them. No permission has been granted for any fair. As a precautionary measure, police surveillance has been intensified in the city. Strict action will be taken against anyone trying to disrupt public order," said ASP (Sambhal) Shrish Chandra.