Sambhal, June 20 -- Uttar pradesh Police on Thursday filed a chargesheet against the Samajwadi Party MP Zia-ur-Rehman Barq and others in connection with the violence that broke out near the Shahi Jama Masjid in Sambhal in November last year.

Sambhal SP KK Bishnoi said that Barq was accused of delivering a provocative speech that allegedly incited violence.

He added that Sohail Iqbal, son of SP MLA Iqbal Mehmood, was also initially named as an accused; however, later his name was omitted from the final charge sheet due to the availability of sufficient evidence to support the allegations.

"... A total of 12 cases were registered, out of which the police filed seven. Till yesterday, police had filed a chargesheet in all the cases. A tota...