Sambhal Judge Transferred After Ordering FIRs Against Police

Uttar Pradesh’s Chief Judicial Magistrate Vibhanshu Sudheer, who had directed FIRs against police for shooting a Muslim man during 2024 Sambhal violence, was abruptly transferred to Sultanpur. Lawyers protested the move. The clashes erupted during the ASI survey of Shahi Jama Masjid, leaving five dead, dozens injured, and Alam critically wounded by police gunfire.