The case was heard on January 9, 2026, during which the court, after thorough deliberation on the petition, ordered the registration of an FIR against all the named police officers under the relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code.
संभल हिंसा: कोर्ट ने ASP अनुज चौधरी समेत 12 पुलिसवालों पर दिया FIR का आदेश
A court in Uttar Pradesh’s Sambhal district has taken cognizance of the violence that occurred in November 2024. The court of Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) Vibhanshu Sudhir on Tuesday ordered the registration of an FIR against 12 police personnel, including the then Circle Officer (CO) of Sambhal, Anuj Chaudhary.
The order was passed on a petition filed by a man named Yameen, whose son, Alam, was allegedly shot in police firing. The petitioner, Yameen, a resident of Mohalla Khaggu Sarai Anjuman in the Nakhasa police station area, had filed the petition in the CJM court on February 6, 2025. The petition stated that his 24-year-old son, Alam, had left home on November 24, 2024, to sell rusks (toasted bread).
Upon reaching the Shahi Jama Masjid area, police allegedly opened fire on him, seriously injuring him. Yameen alleged that the firing was unprovoked and that the police targeted the innocent young man in the name of suppressing violence.
The petition named a total of 12 police personnel as accused, including the then CO of Sambhal, Anuj Chaudhary, and Inspector Anuj Tomar of Sambhal Kotwali police station. The petitioner claimed that the police did not conduct a proper investigation after the incident and were also negligent in providing timely medical assistance to the injured youth.
The case was heard on January 9, 2026, during which the court, after careful consideration of the petition, ordered the registration of an FIR against all the named police officers under the relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code.
Anuj Chaudhary was the Circle Officer of Sambhal at the time and is currently posted as ASP Rural in Firozabad. The order has caused a stir in the police department and the district administration. Several senior officers are in contact with higher authorities given the seriousness of the matter. This case of Sambhal violence is related to the clashes that took place in the Shahi Jama Masjid area in November 2024, which involved a confrontation between the police and local residents. Police claimed that force was used to control the violence, while local residents described it as excessive and an attack on innocent people.
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