36 detained for questioning, 225 persons booked for violating prohibitory orders following controversy over Eid procession
The protestors tore up the uniform of a constable. PIC/PTI
Police have arrested eight persons, including local cleric and Ittehad-e-Millat Council chief Tauqeer Raza Khan, after his call for a protest in support of the “I Love Mohammad” campaign led to violent clashes with police following Friday prayers in Bareilly, officials said. A local court on Saturday sent Raza and seven others to 14-day judicial custody for allegedly masterminding the violence. “The main conspirator of the Bareilly unrest, Maulana Tauqeer Raza, along with seven mischievous elements, have been arrested, produced in court, and sent to 14-day judicial custody,” District Magistrate Avinash Singh said.
YOGI ADITYANATH
The other accused were identified as Sarfaraz, Manifuddin, Azeem Ahmed, Mohammed Sharif, Mohammed Aamir, Rehan, and Mohammad Sarfaraz. Police have also detained 36 others for questioning after reviewing video footage. Prem Nagar SHO Suresh Chandra Gautam said. “Tauqeer Raza, 25 named and 200 unnamed persons have been booked for violating prohibitory orders. The protesters also tore the uniform of a constable.”
The unrest began Friday when a crowd carrying “I Love Mohammad” posters clashed with police outside a mosque after prayers. Protesters were angered by the cancellation of a demonstration called by Raza, who allegedly used inflammatory speeches to incite violence. According to the SSP, youths provoked by him created an atmosphere of “anarchy” across parts of the city. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said the state had sent a firm message that law and order would not be compromised. “The lesson we have taught will make the future generations think twice before rioting,”
he remarked.
What happened in Bareilly?
Over a 1000 people gathered in Islamia Ground, Bareilly, during a protest after Friday prayers. Protestors pelted stones at the police, who then resorted to lathi charge and detained several of them. Protestors were holding placards that read “I Love Mohammad”. The controversy stems from a September 9 FIR in Kanpur against 24 people for installing “I Love Mohammad” boards during an Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi procession, which Hindu groups opposed as a “deviation from tradition.” The issue has since spread across Uttar Pradesh and beyond, drawing national attention.
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