Sambhal (UP), Dec. 12 -- A new police outpost named Deepa Sarai was inaugurated in Sambhal, built symbolically using the bricks and stones that rioters had thrown at police personnel during the November 24, 2024, violence.
The outpost was formally opened on Friday with a traditional havan. Circle Officer Kuldeep Kumar acted as the 'yajman', while two priests conducted the ritual. The building was decorated with balloons.
Located hardly 100 meters from the homes of Samajwadi Party MP Jia Urrehman Bark and alleged mastermind and absconding gangster Shariq Satha, the outpost's construction began on March 4, 2025, following the communal violence triggered by a dispute over the survey of Harihar temple and Jama Masjid.
The foundation stone wa...