ASI report also noted an inscription indicating the mosque was constructed in 1526 by Meer Hindu Begh, repaired in 1620 by Syed Qutub, and again in 1656 by Rustom Khan.

A response has been submitted in court by the ASI, seeking control and management of the Shahi Jama Masjid as it is a 'heritage structure'.

The judicial commission appointed to probe the violence that erupted in Sambhal on November 24 visited the town on Sunday and began their probe. The district administration heightened security in the violence-hit area in view of the commission’s visit.

ASI seeks control of Shahi Jama Masjid after facing resistance during a survey. The mosque, a protected monument, saw violence during a recent survey.

Four people died after violence broke out in Uttar Pradesh’s Sambhal after a trial court allowed the survey of the Shahi Jama Masjid following claims that it was built by destroying a Hindu temple.

The caveat has been filed through advocate Hari Shankar Jain, who had earlier filed a suit before the civil judge, Sambhal.