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.

The discovery of Pakistan-made cartridges in the aftermath of the November 24 violence in Sambhal has escalated political tensions in Uttar Pradesh.

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.

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,