Amid tensions over the ‘I love Muhammad’ demonstration row, Uttar Pradesh’s Bareilly is on a high alert with tight security ahead of the Friday prayers today (October 3).

The internet has been suspended, roads are deserted, and security personnel have been deployed in Bareilly ahead of Friday prayers in mosques this evening.

Internet suspended

Violence had broken out in the city last week following the cancellation of a protest related to the 'I Love Muhammad' poster controversy. After Friday prayers, over 2,000 demonstrators clashed with police outside a mosque, leading to the arrest of 81 individuals.

In response, internet services have been suspended across four districts and will continue until 3 pm on October 4. The suspension, which began at 3 pm on Thursday, coincided with the D

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