India, March 26 -- MEERUT The UP Special Investigation Team (SIT) served a notice to Samajwadi Party MP from Sambhal, Zia-ur-Rehman Barq, at his residence in New Delhi late on Tuesday night, for his alleged involvement in the violence that broke out at Sambhal's Shahi Jama Masjid during a court-ordered survey of the mosque on November 24. The notice requires the lawmaker to appear and record his statement by April 8 in connection with the incident.

The team went to the MP's hostel at Western Court and handed over the notice to Barq. SP (Sambhal) KK Bishnoi confirmed the development, stating, "We had visited his residence in Sambhal on Tuesday evening, but he was not present. Neighbours informed us that his entire family is in Delhi, so o...