Police on Saturday detained Tauqeer Raza Khan, a local cleric and chief of Ittehad-e-Millat Council, whose call for a protest supporting the ‘I love Muhammad’ campaign led to a violent clash between demonstrators and police after Friday prayers in Uttar Pradesh’s Bareilly, officials said on Saturday.
Tauqeer Raza has been taken into custody, and further legal proceedings are underway. The situation is peaceful and under control, Bareilly SSP Anurag Arya told the media.
The detention followed a day of tension in Bareilly where a large crowd carrying I Love Muhammad’ posters clashed with police outside a mosque in the Kotwali area after Friday prayers.
The crowd was reportedly angry over the last-minute cancellation of a proposed demonstration called by Raza, who claimed the authorities denied permission for it.
Over two dozen people were detained following the clash, which saw stone-pelting and vandalism.
According to police sources, Raza released a video statement on Friday night​Police on Saturday detained Tauqeer Raza Khan, a local cleric and chief of Ittehad-e-Millat Council, whose call for a protest supporting the ‘I love Muhammad’ campaign led to a violent clash between demonstrators and police after Friday prayers in Uttar Pradesh’s Bareilly, officials said on Saturday.
Tauqeer Raza has been taken into custody, and further legal proceedings are underway. The situation is peaceful and under control, Bareilly SSP Anurag Arya told the media.
The detention followed a day of tension in Bareilly where a large crowd carrying I Love Muhammad’ posters clashed with police outside a mosque in the Kotwali area after Friday prayers.
The crowd was reportedly angry over the last-minute cancellation of a proposed demonstration called by Raza, who claimed the authorities denied permission for it.
Over two dozen people were detained following the clash, which saw stone-pelting and vandalism.
According to police sources, Raza released a video statement on Friday night ​Latest News [ SOBAN NEWS: International and National ]
