LUCKNOW, Aug. 29 -- A three-member judicial commission headed by Justice (retired) Devendra Kumar Arora submitted a confidential two-part probe report on the November 24, 2024 Sambhal violence to chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday. The violence had occurred during a court-ordered survey of the Shahi Jama Masjid and resulted in four deaths. A senior home department official said the state government will place the report before the state cabinet for consideration. The report's findings have not been made public. When asked about details mentioned in the report, principal secretary (Home) Sanjay Prasad said he could speak about the report only after studying it. He said the judicial committee comprised retired High Court judge Justice Devendra Kumar Arora, retired 1989-batch IAS officer Amit Mohan Prasad and retired 1979-batch IPS officer Arvind Kumar Jain. Commission member former UP Director General of Police (DGP) Arvind Kumar Jain confirmed that the report was handed over to the chief minister in the presence of principal secretary (Home) Sanjay Prasad at his residence at around 10 am on Thursday. He, however, refused to divulge any details related to the report. Another member said the committee visited Sambhal multiple times to record witness statements and examine details of the incident, submitting a comprehensive report to determine necessary actions. He said the committee visited the site of the violence, including the crime scenes at Kot Garvi, Delhi Gate and the Shahi Jama Masjid. They recorded the statements from witnesses and thoroughly examined the events, including claims from those arrested in connection with the violence. The committee's investigation focused on determining whether the incident was a spontaneous event or part of a planned criminal conspiracy, assessed administrative errors, and provided findings that will lead to subsequent actions. The judicial commission was formed on November 28, 2024 and it first visited the site on December 1, 2024 The commission was directed to complete its inquiry within two months and submit its findings to the government but it took nearly nine months to submit the report. The controversy traces back to November 19, 2024, when the Hindu side claimed that the Shahi Jama Masjid was originally the Shri Harihar Mandir. The same day, the mosque was surveyed in its first phase, followed by a second phase on November 24. Tensions soon escalated as crowds gathered outside the mosque, leading to stone-pelting and firing. The violence left four people dead. Several vehicles were torched. In the aftermath, police launched a major crackdown and sent 96 accused to jail, including three murder suspects, three women, and mosque management committee president advocate Zafar Ali....