Security remains tight in Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal district amidst tensions over the Shahi Jama Masjid survey. A violent stone-pelting incident on November 24 led to casualties, prompting a judicial inquiry.

The Supreme Court will hear today a petition filed by the Sambhal Jama Masjid Committee challenging an order passed by a trial court for the survey of the mosque by an Advocate Commissioner in

Security has increased around Shahi Jama Masjid in Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh, before Friday prayers due to recent tensions. The RAF and drones are deployed to maintain order after violence during ASI's examination of the mosque.

Internet services restored in Sambhal after communal violence, with enhanced surveillance measures in place for peace during prayers.

Sambhal: Security was stepped up across the district ahead of Friday prayers and the likely submission of a report on the survey of the Shahi Jama Masjid here by the court-appointed ASI team following claims that a temple once stood at the spot.

Sambhal’s Shahi Jama Masjid has been fortified by security forces ahead of Friday Namaz. Security forces have geared up to prevent any possible mishap in the region after the violence on 24 November.

The petition contends that the survey at Sambhal's Jama Masjid, ordered by a civil judge, was conducted hastily and could lead to communal tensions, jeopardizing the secular fabric of the country.

The Uttar Pradesh government on Thursday ordered a judicial probe into the Sambhal violence case, a day before the Supreme Court is set to hear a plea against the Mosque survey order.

The plea noted that the survey has triggered communal tensions in the region and it should be halted as soon as possible.