KANPUR VIOLENCE MASTERMIND
Maulana forgot who is in power, no one can hold system hostage: Yogi Adityanath on Bareilly violence
Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath vowed strict action against those disrupting law and order, following violence in Bareilly linked to the "I Love Muhammad" campaign. He implicitly criticized cleric Tauqeer Raza Khan, arrested for masterminding the unrest, stating rioters would be taught a lesson their future generations remember. Police are identifying hundreds involved in the "pre-planned conspiracy."
'I Love Muhammad' row: Cleric Tauqeer Raza, 7 others sent to judicial custody over violence in Bareilly
Bareilly police detained cleric Tauqeer Raza Khan. His protest call for 'I Love Muhammad' campaign led to clashes. Demonstrators and police engaged in violence after Friday prayers. Over two dozen people were detained. Raza claimed house arrest and denied permission. He congratulated injured protesters. Authorities called the violence a planned conspiracy. The controversy began with 'I Love Muhammad' boards.
Kanpur violence: 9 more arrested, hoardings with pictures of suspects to be put up
The violence broke out in Pared, Nai Sadak and Yateemkhana areas of the city on Friday when some people tried to force shopkeepers to down shutters over allegedly insulting remarks made by BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma against Prophet Mohammed during a TV debate, according to police.
Kanpur violence: Over 800 booked, 24 held; cops looking into possible PFI link
"Action under Gangster Act will be taken against conspirators and their property will be either seized or demolished," he further stated. A violent clash broke out between two groups belonging to different communities allegedly over a market shutdown in Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh on Friday.
