Sambhal violence: SP MP Zia Barq appears before SIT to record statement

LUCKNOW: Responding to the summons, SP MP Zia-ur-Rehman Barq appeared before the SIT with a team of a dozen lawyers in connection with Sambhal violence which had rocked the city on November 24, last year. Barq is a named accused in Sambhal violence case as he is charged with inciting the mob to resort to vandalism and stone pelting to stall the court-ordered survey of Sambhal Jama Masjid on November 24, last year. Probe is going on.” The MP reached the police station at 11 am with a battery of 12 lawyers, he was interrogated by a team of three police officials, including Station House Officer Kuldeep Singh and Inspector Amit Kumar. As per the sources, the SIT asked Barq about his location on the day of violence.