The police have positioned staff employee along important highways, including the Islamia Ground and Maulana's home (Bareilly).
Bareilly News
Schools have been given half-day holidays, allowing students to stay at home. Bus service at the Roadways bus terminal has been suspended, and buses are being withdrawn.
The head of IMC, Maulana Tauqeer Raja, has been apprehended by Bareilly police. This comes after police issued an advisory in which they announced mass arrests following Friday prayers. Maulana voiced worry, claiming that Supreme Court orders are being disobeyed. He questioned why bulldozers are used to demolish homes, madrasas, and mosques if someone is a criminal. He proclaimed their right to self-defense and warned of reprisal if attacked. He accused the police and Hindu extreme groups of destroying the nation, launching a campaign against them beginning from Bareilly, which he plans to extend nationwide.
