New Delhi, March 26 -- The Uttar Pradesh police has served a notice to Sambhal MP Zia ur Rehman Barq over 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 last year.

A Special Investigation Team (SIT) of Uttar Pradesh arrived in New Delhi on Tuesday to hand over the notice to the Samajwadi Party MP from Sambhal.

According to a report by ANI, Zia ur Rehman Barq confirmed to the news agency about the matter, adding that he had received the notice under Section 35(3).

He said that as an MP, he will cooperate with the authorities in the investigation of the Sambhal violence.

The SIT reached the MP's hostel at Western Court. There, it handed ove...