As Uttar Pradesh (UP) Police continue the task of evidence collection after the 24 November Sambhal violence over a court-ordered mosque survey, a Pakistan connection has now emerged in the case.

Rahul Gandhi stopped at Ghazipur border on way to Sambhal Ghaziabad With prohibitory orders in place in Sambhal, Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi was stopped at the Ghazipur border here on Wednesday on his way to the district,

In response to the restrictions, Uttar Pradesh Congress chief Ajay Rai has urged the authorities to allow a smaller group, including Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi, and the state in-charge, Avinash Pande, to enter the district. Rai emphasized the importance of the delegation's visit to express solidarity with the families affected by the violence.

Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi were barred by UP police from entering Sambhal, a district recently hit by violence following a mosque survey. Gandhi

With prohibitory orders, including a ban on the entry of outsiders, in place in Sambhal, the police and administration are geared up to stop the Rahul-led Congress delegation before reaching the district.

Despite a directive barring outsiders from entering violence-hit Sambhal, Rahul Gandhi plans to visit. The district’s administration warns that his presence could escalate tensions following deadly clashes over a mosque survey.

Gandhi is expected to leave Delhi at 10 am for Sambhal and visit the families of those killed in the November 24 violence. After meeting the families, Gandhi will return to Delhi by road, according to his itinerary.

Police recovered a total of six cartridges from the drains at the site of violence, and found that one of them was made in Pakistan and another in the US.

The Sambhal police have uncovered a potential link between the recent violence in the region and Pakistan after recovering six cartridges from the incident site on Tuesday. One of the cartridges, a 9mm round,