Security deployment in UP's Sambhal continues amid tensions over Masjid survey

The security deployment in Sambhal district in Uttar Pradesh continues for the sixth consecutive day on Saturday amid tensions over the Shahi Jama Masjif Survey ANI reportedAs per ANI sources a delegation of the Samajwadi Party SP is most likely visit Sambhal on SaturdayThe stonespelting incident that led to violence over the survey team on November 24 claimed the lives of 4 individuals and others injured including officials and localsA threemember Judicial Inquiry Commission led by Justice Devendra Kumar Arora Retired of the Allahabad High Court has been set up by UP Governor Anandiben Patel to look into the stonepelting incident in Sambhal ANI reportedEarlier on Friday the Supreme Court requested Uttar Pradesh to ensure harmony and peace in Sambhal and ordered the trial court in Sambhal not to proceed with the suit against the Jama Masjid till the Masjid Committees petition against the survey is listed in the High CourtA bench of Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar ordered that the report of the advocate commissioner who conducted the survey of the mosque be maintained in a sealed cover and not opened in the meantime ANI reportedPeace and harmony have to be maintained We dont want anything to happen We have to be absolutely totally neutral and ensure nothing wrong is done said the bench at the outsetThe apex court was hearing the Committee of Management of Jama Masjid in Sambhals appeal against the lower courts November 19 order to inspect the mosqueAccording to ANI as the matter came for hearing the bench informed senior advocate Huzefa Ahmadi who was representing the mosque committee that they had to approach the High Court challenging the trial courts order for the survey rather than the Supreme CourtOn November 19 the civil judge senior division asked the court commissioner to conduct an inspection of the mosque and submit a report to the courtThe Masjid Committee moved to the apex court directly citing extraordinary situationThe petition was submitted under Section 136 of the Constitution which grants the Supreme Court the authority to directly adjudicate any subjectTensions in Sambhal had been simmering since November 19 when the district court ordered a mosque survey Opposing the courtordered survey of the Jama Masjid people clashed with police leading to the deaths of four individuals ANI reportedThe survey was conducted in response to a petition filed in local court by some individuals alleging that the mosques location was once a Harihar templeWith ANI inputs