Decades-Old Murder Mystery Resurfaces: Excavation Begins at Long-Lost Well on Sambhal Riots Anniversary

Nov 28, 2025 09:37 pm CST

On the anniversary of the 2024 Sambhal riots, authorities have begun excavating a long-forgotten well where grocery store owner Ramsharan Rastogi was allegedly murdered and disposed of in 1978. After nearly 48 years, the victim's family's plea for justice has finally been heard, connecting two separate communal violence incidents across decades in this Uttar Pradesh town.