India, Jan. 29 -- MEERUT The UP government has approached the Allahabad high court, seeking to set aside a judicial order directing the registration of an FIR against 22 police personnel, including the then circle officer (CO) Anuj Chaudhary and kotwali in-charge Anuj Tomar, in connection with the Sambhal violence case.

The move comes in response to an order issued by the chief judicial magistrate of Sambhal, who had directed registration of an FIR following a complaint alleging police firing during unrest linked to a survey at the Sambhal Jama Masjid. SP (Sambhal) KK Bishnoi confirmed that a revision petition has been filed on behalf of the state government in the high court, seeking quashing of the CJM's order. The matter is yet to com...