Meerut, May 21 -- Five absconding men who were previously named as accused in the Sambhal violence case were on Tuesday issued property attachment notices, officials said. The notices were pasted on the walls of their properties, and the names were publicly announced using loudspeakers.

The action follows a proclamation issued by the local court under Section 84 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), which allows for the attachment of property belonging to individuals who are absconding from justice. The five accused are wanted in case numbers 304/2024 and 305/2024, both registered at Nakhasa police station, following the deadly violence that erupted during a controversial religious dispute.

Deputy superintendent of police Kuldeep Singh ...