Samajwadi Party MP Zia-ul-Rehman has been served a notice regarding the November riots in Sambhal. He is expected to join the investigation on April 8th and has stated he will cooperate with the police. The MP maintains that the allegations against him are baseless and politically motivated. Zia-ul-Rehman criticised the Uttar Pradesh government's claim of safety for Muslims, citing the recent riots in Sambhal.
