By Admin 
Police have registered an FIR in the case of misbehavior with the team of Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) in Shahi Jama Masjid located in Sambhal district of Uttar Pradesh. This case pertains to two members of the mosque’s arrangement committee stopping ASI officials from entering the main dome and behaving in an objectionable manner.
According to police sources, ASI Superintending Archaeologist Vinod Singh Rawat said that his team had gone to the mosque under Meerut Circle on October 8 to inspect the conservation work. During the inspection, mosque employees Hafiz and Mohammad Kashif Khan stopped the ASI team from going inside the dome.
ASI team forced to return after protest
It is alleged in the case that an unknown person also tried to create a dispute on the spot and used objectionable language. Due to this, the ASI team could not complete its inspection and was forced to return to Meerut. It is alleged that during this period government work was disrupted and attempts were made to spoil the atmosphere.
FIR registered against Hafiz and Mohammad Kashif
Sambhal police station in-charge Gajendra Singh said that on the basis of the complaint, an FIR has been registered against Hafiz and Mohammad Kashif Khan under sections 132 (use of force to prevent a government servant from performing duty), 352 (intentional insult) and 351 (2) (criminal intimidation) of the Indian Penal Code. Police have started investigating the case and efforts are being made to arrest the accused.
Conservation and inspection work should be completed without any hindrance – ASI
Local people said that Shahi Jama Masjid is a historical place of Sambhal and conservation work here is necessary to be done on time. At the same time, the mosque staff have denied the allegations and said that their intention was not to insult anyone. ASI officials also said that the conservation and inspection work should be completed without any hindrance.
According to experts, preservation of historical heritage is important not only for the local administration but also for the central government. In such cases, it is important to allow government teams to work without any hindrance, so that the historical structures can be preserved and protected from future damage.
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