8 months ago
Clashes and Disruptions in Bareilly, UP
In Bareilly, India, there were two separate incidents.
First, on September 26, a group of people led by Maulana Tauqeer Raza Khan had a fight with the police.
They were protesting against some legal cases about posters that said 'I Love Muhammad'.
The leader told the crowd to shout scary slogans.
Now, 38 people, including the leader, have been officially accused of causing trouble.
The police have filed reports about the fight, and most of the accused are in jail.
The police are still looking into two more cases.
Second, on a Saturday night, some right-wing activists interrupted a birthday party at a restaurant, alleging 'love jihad'.
The police fined two Muslim youths and a restaurant staffer for disturbing the peace.
The situation is now under control.
38 people, including Maulana Tauqeer Raza Khan, have been chargesheeted for their roles in the Bareilly clashes on September 26.
The violence erupted when protesters opposed FIRs over 'I Love Muhammad' posters and were not allowed to hold a demonstration.
Right-wing activists disrupted a birthday party in Bareilly, alleging 'love jihad', and the police fined two Muslim youths and a restaurant staffer.
The party was attended by 10 people, including a first-year BSc Nursing student and her friends, five women and four men.
The police initially prepared a challan for breach of peace against one Muslim youth and the cafe staffer, but later also fined the second Muslim youth.
- Who
- 38 people including Maulana Tauqeer Raza Khan (clashes); right-wing activists and Muslim youths (party disruption)
- What
- Violence and clashes with police (clashes); disruption of a birthday party (party disruption)
- Where
- Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India (clashes); Prem Nagar, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh (party disruption)
- When
- September 26 (clashes); Saturday night (party disruption)
- Why
- Protesters opposed FIRs over 'I Love Muhammad' posters (clashes); allegation of 'love jihad' (party disruption)
Key facts
- Date of Incident
- September 26 (clashes), Saturday night (party disruption)
- Main Accused in Clashes
- Maulana Tauqeer Raza Khan
- Number of Chargesheeted in Clashes
- 38
- Number of FIRs in Clashes
- 10
- Number of Accused in Jail
- 87
- Number of Ongoing Investigations
- 2
- Location of Violence
- Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh
- Provocative Slogans in Clashes
- Sar tan se juda (beheading)
- Date of Party Disruption
- Saturday night
- Location of Party Disruption
- Prem Nagar, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh
- Number of Party Attendees
- 10
- Number of Muslim Youths Fined
- 2
- Allegation in Party Disruption
- Love jihad
Quotes
Superintendent of Police Manush Pareek
Superintendent of Police in Bareilly
“A total of 10 FIRs were registered at Baradari, Kotwali, Prem Nagar, Qila, and Cantt police stations on September 26, with two more cases added later. Chargesheets have so far been filed in the 10 main cases involving over 100 accused, of whom 87 are in jail. Investigations in two cases are still ongoing.”
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“Police personnel, along with reinforcements, reached Shyamatganj Bridge, where around 200-250 people, including the named accused, allegedly attacked the police team again.”
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Inspector Dhananjay Pandey
Inspector at Baradari police station
“During a city patrol, miscreants attacked a police team near Shahdana Road. Following the call of Maulana Tauqeer Raza, a crowd chanted 'tan se juda' slogans and tried to march towards Islamia Maidan.”
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