MEERUT, May 18 -- Clearing the way for trial, a local court in Sambhal on Saturday framed charges against 50 individuals for their alleged involvement in the violent clashes which erupted in the district during a court-ordered survey of the Shahi Jama Masjid on November 24, 2024.

The trial is now set to commence, with the next hearing scheduled for May 26, 2025, where the prosecution will present witness testimonies and evidence.

Four people, including two police personnel, were killed and several others injured in the violence which was sparked by claims that the mosque was built on the site of a Harihar temple.

The charges were framed in the court of additional district and sessions judge Ragini Singh, based on chargesheets submitted...