Overview

• The three-member commission led by Justice (retd.) D.K. Arora submitted its report on the November 24, 2024 clashes near Shahi Jama Masjid that left four dead and several injured during an ASI‑monitored survey.
• Officials said the report’s contents remain confidential and will be studied before any action, with the formal tabling set to proceed first in the Cabinet and then in the Assembly.
• Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said the findings reveal a conspiracy and outside involvement, with government sources and media reports also describing a long pattern of communal unrest and a sharp demographic shift in Sambhal.
• Police and SIT records cited in coverage note multiple FIRs, dozens of arrests, foreign‑made weapons recovered, and extensive charge sheets, while authorities credit swift action with preventing wider riots.
• A state minister publicly questioned the reported decline in the Hindu population, as legal teams for both sides and opposition voices urged restraint until the report is officially presented.