PRAYAGRAJ, Feb. 28 -- : The Allahabad high court on Thursday directed the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to immediately inspect the Shahi Jama Masjid site in Sambhal and assess the requirement of whitewashing the masjid during the course of the day and submit its report on Friday (February 28) by 10 am.

Justice Rohit Ranjan Agarwal passed the order on an application moved by the Sambhal mosque committee seeking permission for whitewashing and cleaning of the Jama Masjid at Sambhal.

The court directed the ASI to set up a committee in this connection by appointing a team of three officers comprising Madan Singh Chauhan, joint director general, Zulfequar Ali, director (monument), and Vinod Singh Rawat, superintending archaeologist, A...