Overview

• The three-member judicial commission led by retired judge D.K. Arora submitted its probe report to Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, with members calling the document confidential and part of a set process.
• According to media accounts citing sources, the report notes a steep demographic shift in Sambhal, with Hindus falling from about 45% in 1947 to roughly 15–20% today as Muslims approach 85%.
• The panel’s chronicle reportedly lists 15 major communal riots since Independence and asserts that Hindus have been the primary victims in repeated incidents.
• Sources say the report points to alleged archaeological indications of a pre-existing Harihar temple at the Shahi Jama Masjid site that was at the center of the November 24, 2024 clashes.
• Security-related observations reported by outlets include references to terror networks and the use or recovery of foreign-made weapons in the 2024 unrest, alongside earlier SIT chargesheets and arrests.