Bareilly (UP), Oct 12 (PTI) A man has been arrested in connection with petrol bomb attack on a police team during the September 26 violence in Bareilly, officials said on Sunday.

Arif, the main accused in the attack that took place at Shahmat Ganj area, was arrested on Saturday, they said.

On September 26, clashes broke out between police and a large crowd that gathered outside a mosque after Friday prayers in Bareilly, allegedly after a call given by Ittehad-e-Millat Council chief Maulana Tauqeer Raza Khan after police denied permission for a demonstration in support of the 'I Love Muhammad' campaign.

The protesters allegedly pelted stones, opened fire, vandalised shops and hurled petrol-filled bottles at police, causing widespread chaos.

Police said Arif played a key role in the viol

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