More than a week after clashes broke out in Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal district over a court-ordered survey of a Mughal-era mosque, two US-made bullet cartridges were found in the city. A forensic team probing at the Sambhal violence site on Thursday collected four empty cartridges, with two belonging to the US, police officials said.
This came two days after the police found six empty cartridges in Sambhal. Five of these were allegedly manufactured in Pakistan.
Superintendent of Police (SP) Krishan Kumar Vishnoi told reporters that as part of the probe into the November 24 violence in this Uttar Pradesh district, the forensic team investigated the spot on Thursday.
He said the four cartridges were sent for a forensic examination.
"Two of the recovered cartridges bear an inscription saying 'Made in the US'. All four cartridges have been taken to a laboratory for forensic testing," he said.
Clashes erupt in Sambhal: Violence broke out in Sambhal on November 24 after a survey team conducted a visitation of Shahi Jama Masjid in the city. The clash had occurred on the second phase of the survey, ordered by a court here.
The court had directed the survey in response to a plea that said the mosque was constructed by Mughal emperor Babur after demolishing a temple.
Four people died after a mob hurled stones at the police and the survey team. Scores of people, including police and administrative officials, were injured in the violence.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday drew a parallel between Ayodhya, Sambhal and Bangladesh.
"500 years ago, a general of Babur committed certain deeds in Ayodhya, similar acts in Sambhal, and what is happening today in Bangladesh. The nature and DNA of all three are the same," CM Yogi Adityanath said.
Reacting to Yogi Adityanath's remark, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav said the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister must get his DNA tested before making such remarks.
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