On the day of the violence, Sohail Iqbal and others reportedly incited the mob, claiming, “Zia Ur Rehman is with us” and urging the crowd to act. Barq's "Jama Masjid ki hifazat" (protection of Jama Masjid) remark mobilised the mob.

The toll in the clashes between police and protesters opposing the survey rose to four following the death of one more injured person, officials said on Monday.

Death toll in the clashes between police and protesters opposing the survey rose to four following the death of one more injured person

Violence erupted in Sambhal, India, during a court-ordered survey of a Mughal-era mosque, resulting in four deaths and numerous injuries. Police filed

Prohibitory orders under provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita are in place in the Sambhal district of Uttar Pradesh and entry of outsiders is barred till November 30. Internet services are suspended.

Tension had been brewing in Sambhal since November 19 when the Jama Masjid was first surveyed on the court’s orders following a petition claiming that a Harihar temple had stood at the site

The violence erupted on Sunday morning as police conducting a court-ordered survey of the Mughal-era mosque faced stone pelting and arson by a mob.

After nearly four people lost their lives and several others were injured, the police have registered seven FIRs in connection with the violence stemming from a court-ordered survey of a Mughal-era mosque in Sambhal.