Bareilly tension: 38 shops sealed over ‘encroachment’; crackdown to continue
Bareilly authorities sealed 38 shops, mainly minority-owned, following recent clashes between police and “I Love Muhammad” campaign protesters. Shopkeepers allege the civic action is a reprisal, claiming a court stay and lack of notice. Officials, however, assert the sealing targets rioters and addresses encroachment on government land. Internet services remain suspended as security forces maintain vigilance in the city.
Bareilly authorities sealed 38 shops, mainly minority-owned, following recent clashes between police and “I Love Muhammad” campaign protesters. Shopkeepers allege the civic action is a reprisal, claiming a court stay and lack of notice. Officials, however, assert the sealing targets rioters and addresses encroachment on government land. Internet services remain suspended as security forces maintain vigilance in the city.
