Allahabad HC Stays FIR Against Former CO Anuj Chaudhary in Sambhal Mosque Violence

• The Allahabad High Court stayed the district court’s order of FIR against former CO Anuj Chaudhary.
• The FIR was related to the 2024 Sambhal mosque survey violence.
• CJM court in Sambhal had ordered FIR against ASP Anuj Chaudhary, Inspector Anuj Tomar, and other police personnel over allegations of a youth being shot.
• Violent clashes erupted during a survey of the Shahi Jama Masjid on November 19, 2024, after a petition sought to determine if it was originally a temple.
• Three people were killed and nearly two dozen, including police, were injured during the clashes.