2 jail officials suspended for allowing Samajwadi Party leaders to meet accused in Sambhal case
The state prison department also recommended action against a third person, the senior superintendent of Moradabad jail, in the matter.
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The Uttar Pradesh government on Tuesday suspended two officials at the Moradabad jail after a delegation from the Opposition Samajwadi Party was allowed to meet some of the 30 persons who have been arrested for their alleged role in the recent violence in Sambhal, The Indian Express reported.
The suspended officials are Jailer Vikram Yadav and his deputy Praveen Singh, the Hindustan Times quoted Director General (Prison Administration and Reform Services) PV Ramasastry as saying.
The state prison department also recommended action against Pawan Pratap Singh, who is the senior superintendent of Moradabad jail, in a letter to the Chief Minister Adityanath-led government.
Clashes erupted in Sambhal on November 24 after a group protested against a court-ordered survey of the Shahi Jama Masjid in Chandausi, which some petitioners claim was built on the site of a Hindu temple. Five persons were killed in the violence during the survey.
Thirty persons, including women, were arrested in connection with the violence, according to The Indian Express. Samajwadi Party MP Zia ur Rahman Barq and more than 700 others also faced charges related to the unrest.
On Monday, a delegation of leaders from the Samajwadi Party, including former MP ST Hasan, MLAs Nawab Jan Khan and Chaudhary Samarpal Singh, and party leaders Mudassir Khan and Gulzar Ahmed, visited those who have been arrested in the matter.
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