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- The Uttar Pradesh government has invoked the National Security Act against Mohammed Waris, a key suspect in the November 2024 Sambhal violence, adding him to two earlier suspects, Mulla Afroz and Mohammed Gulam, who already face the law.
- The move came just before the SIT report on the violence is to be tabled in the state assembly's monsoon session.
- The violence broke out during protests against a court-ordered survey of the Shahi Jama Masjid, leading to deaths, injuries and police action.
- The government is seen as taking a tough stance on law and order ahead of the report.
What to watch next
- Presentation of the SIT report in the UP assembly's monsoon session
- Whether more suspects in the Sambhal case face NSA action
- Legal challenges or proceedings related to the NSA detentions
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