Overview
- The Uttar Pradesh SIT has issued a notice to Samajwadi Party MP Zia Ur Rehman Barq under Section 35(3) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, summoning him for questioning.
- Barq is accused of instigating violence during a court-ordered survey of Sambhal's Shahi Jama Masjid on November 24, 2024, which left four dead and several injured, including police personnel.
- While the SIT initially failed to serve the notice at Barq's Sambhal residence, it later delivered it to him in New Delhi at his parliamentary hostel.
- Barq has publicly confirmed receipt of the notice and assured full cooperation with the investigation, maintaining his stance that the incident was pre-planned and targeted against Muslims.
- The investigation also includes FIRs against 800 individuals, with authorities scrutinizing Barq’s communications and previous statements to determine his role in the unrest.