Tension rose in Bareilly city of Uttar Pradesh on Friday (September 26, 2025) after the followers of an Islamic cleric carrying “I Love Muhammed” banners clashed with the police resulting in lathi-charge.

A huge crowd gathered near the Islamia Ground after the Friday prayers in response to a call by Ittehad-e-Millat Council chief Maulana Tauqeer Raza Khan to protest against the police action against those who carried “I Love Muhammed” posters during an Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi procession in Kanpur on September 4. The Kanpur police had filed a first information report against 24 people in this regard. Right-wing groups had then objected to the use of such posters during the procession, citing a “deviation from tradition”.

After the Friday prayers, some protesters allegedly threw stones at the

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