On the day of the violence, Sohail Iqbal and others reportedly incited the mob, claiming, “Zia Ur Rehman is with us” and urging the crowd to act. Barq's "Jama Masjid ki hifazat" (protection of Jama Masjid) remark mobilised the mob.

Violence erupted in Sambhal, India, during a court-ordered survey of a Mughal-era mosque, resulting in four deaths and numerous injuries. Police filed

Zia Ur Rehman, Samajwadi Party MP from Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal, allegedly made provocative statements and instigated people before violence broke out over the survey of a mosque, according to the FIR

Following a mosque survey in Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh, violent clashes led to four deaths and multiple injuries. Authorities arrested 25 people, including a local MP. The district is under prohibitory o

On Sambhal violence, Zia Ur Rehman Barq, Samajwadi Party MP says, " It is so unfortunate, it is a pre-planned incident. Across the country, Muslims are being targeted and such a bad situation has never happened after independence.