The Governor of Uttar Pradesh, Anandiben Patel, has appointed a three-member Judicial Inquiry Commission to investigate a stone-pelting incident that took place on November 24 in Sambhal. This commission will be headed by Justice Devendra Kumar Arora, a retired judge from the Allahabad High Court, with two other members, former IAS officer Amit Mohan Prasad and retired IPS officer Arvind Kumar Jain.

The violent incident unfolded during an ASI examination of the Mughal-era mosque, leading to the deaths of four people and injuring others, including both police personnel and local residents. The Governor emphasized the need for a thorough inquiry in the public's interest due to the seriousness of the situation, which also saw considerable property damage and injuries among law enforcement officials.

The commission will investigate whether the events leading to the violence were spontaneous or part of a planned conspiracy, as well as reviewing the adequacy of law and order measures executed by local authorities. The inquiry must be completed within two months unless the government decides to extend the timeline, and the commission is tasked with providing recommendations to prevent similar incidents in the future.

In a related legal matter, the Jama Masjid management in Sambhal has filed a petition with the Supreme Court challenging a local court's order for the mosque's survey. This petition, which is scheduled for a hearing, argues that survey reports should remain confidential and calls for maintaining the status quo until the court resolves the ongoing dispute regarding the mosque's survey rights. The local court had previously directed a survey of the mosque on November 19.