Five people died from close-range gunshot wounds, likely from country-made pistols, during clashes in Sambhal, India, following a court-ordered mosque survey. Police primarily used pellet guns and suspect a premeditated attack. FIRs name over 2,500 individuals, including an MP and MLA’s son, accused of inciting violence. Internet services remain suspended, and the death toll is expected to rise.
Sambhal violence: ‘Autopsy suggests bullets fired from country-made pistols’
