Times Now has accessed the image of Pakistan ordinance factory-made empty cartridges recovered from the site where the violence broke out in Sambhal last week.

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.

Discovered cartridge cases from Pakistan and America at the Sambhal riot site have sparked concerns about weapon origins. Forensic teams are investigating, and police might involve NIA amidst rising political tension as opposition leaders raise questions.

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.

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

Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and his sister and Wayanad MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, were stopped by the Uttar Pradesh Police on Wednesday when they were on their way to violence-hit Sambhal.

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.

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,