Jail officials suspended for ‘facilitating unauthorised meeting’ of Samajwadi Party with accused in Sambhal violence case

The actions are based connected a purported enquiry into the matter.

The Sambhal violence, which erupted connected November 24, resulted successful 4 deaths and injuries to respective others, including constabulary personnel. In transportation with the incident, the Sambhal constabulary registered 12 FIRs, 7 of which are based connected complaints by constabulary personnel. Four FIRs subordinate to the deaths during the violence. So far, 30 radical person been arrested and are presently lodged successful Moradabad jail.

According to a property merchandise issued by the party, the delegation who visited the accused connected Monday included erstwhile MP Dr S T Hasan, Thakurdwara MLA Nawab Jan Khan, Naugawan Sadat MLA Samarpal Singh, territory wide caput Mudassir Khan, authorities caput Gulzar Ahmed, and others. The merchandise stated that the delegation heard the grievances of the accused and assured them of the party’s enactment for each “innocent” persons implicated successful the violence. The delegation besides interacted with the families of the accused, who were contiguous astatine the jailhouse for visits.

After learning astir the visit, the Sambhal territory medication sent a missive to the authorities informing them astir the unauthorised visit.  The situation section past ordered an inquiry.

A elder situation authoritative said that the enquiry uncovered lapses successful protocol. “It was recovered that the jailhouse authorities allowed unauthorised persons to participate on with the nationalist representative. The process was besides not followed for the introduction of a nationalist representative,” said a root successful the Prison Department.

The authoritative added that during the inquiry, statements from situation unit were recorded, and CCTV footage from the installation was thoroughly reviewed.