Protests over ‘I Love Muhammad’ posters turn violent in Bareilly; 50 detained, 10 cops injured
Bareilly witnessed violent protests after Friday prayers over 'I Love Muhammad' posters, as over 1,000 people pelted stones at police and vandalised vehicles. Police responded with lathi charge and tear gas, injuring ten cops. Fifty individuals, including IMC chief Maulana Tauqeer Raza Khan, were detained. The unrest, sparked by an FIR in Kanpur, led to similar demonstrations across other states.
Bareilly witnessed violent protests after Friday prayers over 'I Love Muhammad' posters, as over 1,000 people pelted stones at police and vandalised vehicles. Police responded with lathi charge and tear gas, injuring ten cops. Fifty individuals, including IMC chief Maulana Tauqeer Raza Khan, were detained. The unrest, sparked by an FIR in Kanpur, led to similar demonstrations across other states.
