Cleric Arrested After Violence in Bareilly: UP Government Stresses No Law Against “I Love Muhammad” Posters
Arrest of Maulana Tauqeer Raza Khan The Uttar Pradesh police on Saturday arrested Ittehad-e-Millat Council (IMC) chief Maulana Tauqeer Raza Khan in connection with the violence that erupted in Bareilly a day earlier. The arrest followed protests linked to the cleric’s call for a demonstration under the “I Love Muhammad” campaign. Police confirmed that Khan has been sent to judicial custody . So far, 10 FIRs have been registered against nearly 2,000 people , including both identified and unidentified individuals. Authorities stated that 39 people have been arrested , while more are under investigation.